We found some exciting new (to us) reptiles during our South Florida Creature Adventure. First up, the amazing Florida Reef Gecko! It is the only Gecko native to Florida (South Florida only) and is possibly

While searching for Skinks and Geckos on our South Florida Creature Adventure we spotted this beauty. The Tetrio Sphinx Caterpillar! This large Caterpillar can grow up to 15 centimeters. Here is a shot

After playing with the Iguanas on the Sea Wall, we found an amazing tree hanging over the Intercoastal. We were actually quite close to the tree before I realized there was a small wading bird perched

We heard that the best place to find Iguanas was at the inter-coastal "Sea Wall". Confirmed! We saw a total of about one dozen. This group of three were the most fun. If you ever need a good

After chasing some Iguanas, we found what I believe is a juvenile Green Heron fishing in a tree. Although they can be found throughout Florida, I do not recall seeing one for myself in my part of North

This weekend we went on an epic journey from North Florida to South Florida to see if the rumors were true... My daughter Kiko loves reptiles. She researched online and found that wild Iguanas can be found

Carolina Chickadees are adorable little acrobats. I spot them from time to time. But it is usually at a great distance and only for a fleeting moment. Today I hiked two miles back into the forest and I

Our heroes are back to star in another blockbuster adventure. Woody, the Wood Stork, our strong and silent type of hero. Stoic and calm, he always comes through in the end. Snowy, the Snowy Egret, living

One of the scary things about living in Florida are the venomous snakes. This weekend one of the neighborhood kids ran to my house excitedly, exclaiming "Snake! Snake! Snake!" I grabbed my camera

The American Black Vultures that frequent my area have returned after being away for a few weeks. Up above I saw a Kettle of Vultures (the collective noun for a group of vultures) circling ominously. They

The mystery of the Butterfly Garden. My first look at a Yellow and Black Garden Spider included finding two large representatives. Frightening! The key to an active Butterfly Garden is having good plants

I was able to capture these amazing shots of a Great Egret who had just captured what I believe is a Water Moccasin. The Egret had it hanging from its mouth, but the snake was still swinging around at

Yesterday I made an amazing sighting of two Florida Wild Turkeys! They are also known as Osceola Turkeys. I live just on the Northeastern tip of their distribution and have never seen them before. There

There is a new Little Blue Heron working the pond at my favorite coffee spot. My friend Snowy, a Snowy Egret, is always there and last month was fishing daily with Woody the Wood Stork. Woody has moved

I heard a rhythmic "thump, thump, thump" while birding and spotted this busy Pileated Woodpecker. He was quite a distance and the lightining was unfavorable from my vantage point, so I tried

In a previous post I mentioned a new friend who started visiting me, Blue, the Great Blue Heron. Blue, a juvenile, visits me everyday! I am trying to establish a healthy pattern with him so he does not

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While walking one of my favorite trails and taking some nature macro photographs, i looked down and found this amazing print. This was found in North Florids near the St Johns River. I've researched it

Today I inadvertently stumbled onto an interesting mystery. When I saw a Northern Cardinal in the wild today, I snapped some nice pictures from quite a distance and went about my business. He was hopping

My daughter Kiko found this beauty and saved it for me so I could inspect, identify, photograph and release. I'm not personally familiar with these insects and the large size surprised me. This specimen