Dawn Hunter
by terranovabay
An Osprey hovers over the Mosquito Lagoon while hunting for fish in the gray predawn light.
Categories: Nature • Tags: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, MINWR, Mosquito Lagoon, Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Tag: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Pied-billed Grebe | MINWR
by terranovabay
Placid water reflects the image of a Pied-billed Grebe at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Categories: Nature • Tags: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, MINWR, Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps
Good Hygiene
by terranovabay
A preening Turkey Vulture at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. A lesson in cleanliness for us all.
Categories: Nature • Tags: Cathartes aura, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, MINWR, Turkey Vulture
Sunrise over the Mosquito Lagoon
by terranovabay
Sunrise over the Mosquito Lagoon at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Categories: Scenery • Tags: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, MINWR, Mosquito Lagoon, sunrise
Alligator Lair
by terranovabay
A pair of young Alligators in the grass at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Categories: Nature • Tags: Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, MINWR
Preening Anhinga
by terranovabay
A preening male Anhinga resplendent in his breeding plumage at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. He is quite the handsome fellow.
Categories: Nature • Tags: Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, MINWR
Surprise in the grass
by terranovabay
An American Alligator wading through tall grass at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Categories: Nature • Tags: Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, American Alligator, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, MINWR
Alligator Slacker
by terranovabay
This Alligator at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge looks to be enjoying the summer heat and mud but, if something worthwhile ambled by that looked good to eat, the Alligator most likely would be lightning quick to grab it.
Categories: Nature • Tags: Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, American Alligator, Gator, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, MINWR
Probing the other side
by terranovabay
A Snowy Egret looks like it has made contact with its own reflection as it forages for prey in a mudflat at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Categories: Nature • Tags: Egretta thula, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, MINWR, Snowy Egret
The X-Vulture
by terranovabay
Turkey Vulture in the style of The X-Files. Vulture photographed at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Categories: Eccentricities • Tags: Cathartes aura, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, MINWR, The X-Files, Turkey Vulture
