White Pelican Book Ends

These White Pelicans remind me of book ends. Photo taken at Ding Darling NWR.

White Pelican Magic

White Pelicans in the soft light of the end of the day in Ding Darling NWR, Sanibel Island, FL make a magical image.

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Black-crowned Night-Herons come alive at dusk. We hear them squawk as they fly over our house in Sanibel on their way to hunting sites, just...

Painted Bunting in Flight

Told you I love Painted Buntings. I anticipated take-off just as it left the perch.

Painted Bunting

I just love Painted Buntings, that's why my photo of one is on the cover of our new ' The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North A...

More Photos from "Ding"

And here are some more of my photos from Ding Darling NWR, Sanibel, FL. You'll be seeing a lot of them, from me, this winter. I was knee...

Ding Darling Magic

Today we went to Ding Darling National Wildife Refuge , on Sanibel Island, FL, (where we will be for the winter) and there were spectacular ...