nature – Page 21 – Stuart Schaefer Photography

Heron Standing Guard

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This Great Blue Heron landed right next to me as though it was guarding me as I photographed birds on the bay on the West end of Pensacola Beach Florida.

Ruddy Turnstones Morning Stroll

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These two Ruddy Turnstone were out for a morning stroll along the bay near Fort Pickens on the West end of Pensacola Beach Florida.

Osprey Morning Nest Takeoff

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It was a morning nest takeoff for this Osprey on the grounds of Fort Pickens on the West end of Pensacola Beach Florida.

Pelicans On The Bay

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These two Pelicans where out floating around the bay early in the morning on the West end of Pensacola Beach Florida.

Great Blue Heron Bay Flyover

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This Great Blue Heron was making its way over the bay on the West end of Pensacola Beach Florida.

Osprey Landing Time

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This Osprey way about to land on its nest on the West end of Pensacola Beach Florida near Fort Pickens.

The Ospreys Are Back

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Ospreys are back in NW Florida like theses two that I photographed on the far West end of Pensacola Beach near Fort Pickens.

Ruddy Turnstone Stepping Out

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This Ruddy Turnstone was stepping out during the late morning along the bay shoreline near Fort Pickens on the far West end of Pensacola Beach Florida.

Showing Off Catch Of The Day

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This Great Blue Heron was strolling along the bay shoreline near Fort Pickens on the West end of Pensacola Beach Florida showing off its recent catch of the day.

Morning Pose

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This Great Blue Heron was more than happy to pose during the morning for the camera on the far west end of Pensacola Beach Florida.