Everglades

While attending a meeting in Miami I spent an afternoon in the Everglades National Park.  I found some very interesting wildlife and a nice sunset to close out the day.  I hope you enjoy the images.  Click on images to see larger version.
 

Canon 1Ds, EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L @ 400 mm, ISO 200

Here is a smaller (6 feet) alligator sunning on top of a much larger napping gator.  You can see the inside of its mouth if you look closely.  This is the gator's natural habitat.  There are no fences.

Canon 1Ds, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L @ 400 mm, ISO 200

Taken from the appropriately named Anhinga Trail.  A sunning Anhinga.  This seemed to be a common pose.

Canon 1Ds, EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L @ 400 mm, ISO 200
 

Close up of another Anhinga.  Who needs eye makeup?

Canon 1Ds, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L @ 340 mm, ISO 200

Great Blue Heron. 

Canon 1Ds, EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L @ 400 mm, ISO 200

Another Great Blue Heron waiting for dinner.

Canon 1Ds, EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L @ 200 mm, ISO 200

Great Egret striding through the swamp.

Canon 1Ds, EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L @ 100 mm, ISO 200

Sunset from Flamingo, at the southern end of the Everglades.  I wanted to get out closer to the water, but I started sinking into the mud and gave up that idea.

Canon 1Ds, EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L @ 105 mm, ISO 200

Squadron of birds flies across the setting sun.

Canon 1Ds, EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L @ 390 mm, ISO 200

Muted colors after the sunset.  The Island on the left seems to be floating.

For all my pictures of the Everglades on this trip check the Image Catalog under Everglades 04.

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