I hadn’t been to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in a while and decided to head over last Monday. On the way in I stopped by the pier on the west side of the A. Max Brewer Memorial Bridge. When photographing a sunrise (or anything else!) I try to stay aware of things in other directions. Looking north just before sunrise, this sail boat caught my eye. I like the subject, colors and reflections:
A pretty place to anchor
Winter is such a wonderful time to visit MINWR. The variety of “snow birds” you could spot is amazing. Here are a few I found.
I haven’t seen a Snipe in a long time – the sun’s glare hid it pretty well, but the long beak gave it away:
Wilsons SnipeThese enormous waterbirds hang around all over Central Florida in the winter, but it’s still nice to see them. Every one I spotted was either far away or horribly back lit.
High Key White PelicanNorthern Shovelers show up each winter:
Her and HimNorthern Pintails show up too, although I don’t run across them as often:
>Him and HerAnd Willets and Lesser Yellowlegs are fairly common, although it’s unusual to see a choreographed pair and their reflections:
Passing byDefinitely worth a visit – I’m glad I went! Thanks for stopping by my blog. Stay positive, be kind, take care of yourselves and each other. And if you can, visit a wildlife refuge!
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I know it is an overused word, but your photographs are “awesome”!
Thank goodness your gaze found that sailboat! What a gorgeous image.
Life continues to thwart our attempts to visit MINWR, but it WILL happen! We can’t wait.
Hope all is well on your side of the state, Ed. We’re getting out a lot and having fun so I reckon we’ll just keep doing it.
Thank you Wally! I’m glad I looked around!
I think there’s still time for you to visit MINWR before all the snowbirds leave.