Scott Thomas Photography
@sthomasphotos.bsky.social
I strive to find the spirit of what I am seeing in a photojournalistic storytelling style. Professional Nature, Travel and Sports Photography. EV Enthusiast, Progressive and Retired.
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) photographed at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area near Lisbon, Florida.
Fun fact, Eastern Phoebes got their name from their song, a sharp "phoebe, phoebe".
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Fun fact, Eastern Phoebes got their name from their song, a sharp "phoebe, phoebe".
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Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) photographed at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area near Lisbon, Florida on Monday, November 24, 2025. This Phoebe was hanging out on a metal gate pole for a bit. It...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) photographed at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area near Lisbon, Florida.
Fun fact, Eastern Phoebes got their name from their song, a sharp "phoebe, phoebe".
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Fun fact, Eastern Phoebes got their name from their song, a sharp "phoebe, phoebe".
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Blue on Blue
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) taking to the air during a St. Johns River Eco Tours near DeBary, Florida. Little Blue Herons were plentiful but mostly stationary. However, this one decided to leap into the air and fly up into the blue sky.
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Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) taking to the air during a St. Johns River Eco Tours near DeBary, Florida. Little Blue Herons were plentiful but mostly stationary. However, this one decided to leap into the air and fly up into the blue sky.
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Blue on Blue
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) taking to the air during a St. Johns River Eco Tours near DeBary, Florida. During my tour, the Little Blue Herons were plentiful but mostly stationary or moving s...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Blue on Blue
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) taking to the air during a St. Johns River Eco Tours near DeBary, Florida. Little Blue Herons were plentiful but mostly stationary. However, this one decided to leap into the air and fly up into the blue sky.
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Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) taking to the air during a St. Johns River Eco Tours near DeBary, Florida. Little Blue Herons were plentiful but mostly stationary. However, this one decided to leap into the air and fly up into the blue sky.
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Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae) or passion butterfly photographed at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area near Lisbon, Florida.
Gulf Fritillaries have a chemical defense mechanism in which they release odorous chemicals in response to predator sightings. 😜
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Gulf Fritillaries have a chemical defense mechanism in which they release odorous chemicals in response to predator sightings. 😜
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Gulf Fritillary
Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae) or passion butterfly photographed at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area near Lisbon, Florida on Saturday, September 25, 2025. Gulf Fritillaries have a chemical defe...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae) or passion butterfly photographed at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area near Lisbon, Florida.
Gulf Fritillaries have a chemical defense mechanism in which they release odorous chemicals in response to predator sightings. 😜
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Gulf Fritillaries have a chemical defense mechanism in which they release odorous chemicals in response to predator sightings. 😜
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I watched this Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) swimming and diving about the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area's calm water as it was looking for food. Pied-billed grebes feed mainly on aquatic invertebrates as well as small fish and amphibians.
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Reflective Swim
I watched this Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) swimming and diving about the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area's calm water as it was looking for food. Pied-billed grebes feed mainly on aquatic...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I watched this Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) swimming and diving about the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area's calm water as it was looking for food. Pied-billed grebes feed mainly on aquatic invertebrates as well as small fish and amphibians.
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Male Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed flying through the woods during a St. John's River Eco Tours near DeBary, Florida.
If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour on their website at stjohnsriverecotours.com
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If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour on their website at stjohnsriverecotours.com
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November 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Male Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed flying through the woods during a St. John's River Eco Tours near DeBary, Florida.
If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour on their website at stjohnsriverecotours.com
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If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour on their website at stjohnsriverecotours.com
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A female Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed from a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida.
If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: stjohnsriverecotours.com
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If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: stjohnsriverecotours.com
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Female Barred Owl
A female Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed from a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Unlike the male, the female was perched such that I could no...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A female Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed from a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida.
If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: stjohnsriverecotours.com
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If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: stjohnsriverecotours.com
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A male Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed on a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida.
If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: www.stjohnsriverecotours.com
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If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: www.stjohnsriverecotours.com
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Male Barred Owl
A male Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed on a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. I have been admiring the Barred Owl photos of David Burt here on...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A male Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed on a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida.
If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: www.stjohnsriverecotours.com
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If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: www.stjohnsriverecotours.com
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) photographed flying towards me from a St. Johns River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida.
I was quite impressed with the Nikon Z9 camera's Auto-area AF and Bird Subject Detection setting. Very few misses in a set of 50 images.
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I was quite impressed with the Nikon Z9 camera's Auto-area AF and Bird Subject Detection setting. Very few misses in a set of 50 images.
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Great Blue Coming at Ya!
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) photographed flying towards me from a St. Johns River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. I was quite impressed with the Nikon Z9's A...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) photographed flying towards me from a St. Johns River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida.
I was quite impressed with the Nikon Z9 camera's Auto-area AF and Bird Subject Detection setting. Very few misses in a set of 50 images.
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I was quite impressed with the Nikon Z9 camera's Auto-area AF and Bird Subject Detection setting. Very few misses in a set of 50 images.
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Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) photographed from a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, #florida. I used a Nikon Z9 camera with Z 100-400mm S lens.
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Little Blue Heron
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) photographed from a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Notice some of the leafs have changed. Not because of co...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) photographed from a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, #florida. I used a Nikon Z9 camera with Z 100-400mm S lens.
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This week on my flickr account, I have been sharing photos of birds from the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area in central Florida. It has been fun learning about my new home and the creatures who share it with me. I used a Nikon Z9 camera with the Nikon Z 100-400mm S lens for all the images. Enjoy!
November 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This week on my flickr account, I have been sharing photos of birds from the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area in central Florida. It has been fun learning about my new home and the creatures who share it with me. I used a Nikon Z9 camera with the Nikon Z 100-400mm S lens for all the images. Enjoy!
I spent a few lovely mornings photographing shorebirds on Anna Maria Island in Florida this week. I sat down on the beach and enjoyed watching the birds fly, land, hunt and eat. I followed this Willet as it came in for a landing a few feet in front of me.
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Willet Landing
A Willet (Tringa semipalmata) landing on the shore at Anna Maria island in Florida on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
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September 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I spent a few lovely mornings photographing shorebirds on Anna Maria Island in Florida this week. I sat down on the beach and enjoyed watching the birds fly, land, hunt and eat. I followed this Willet as it came in for a landing a few feet in front of me.
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Noticed this hunting Tricolor Heron (Egretta tricolor) along the shore of Lake Eustis from the Lake Walk in Eustis, Florida. It took a couple of stabs but came up emptied beak during the time I was there.
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Hunting Heron
Noticed this hunting Tricolor Heron (Egretta tricolor) along the shore of Lake Eustis from the Lake Walk in Eustis, Florida on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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August 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Noticed this hunting Tricolor Heron (Egretta tricolor) along the shore of Lake Eustis from the Lake Walk in Eustis, Florida. It took a couple of stabs but came up emptied beak during the time I was there.
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Between the shore and the Eustis Lake Walk a Great Egret (Ardea alba) found a lone tree to survey the surroundings on Lake Eustis in Eustis, Florida.
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Lone Sentinel
Great Egret (Ardea alba) in a tree along the shore of Lake Eustis in Eustis, Florida on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Between the shore and the Eustis Lake Walk a Great Egret (Ardea alba) found a lone tree to survey the surroundings on Lake Eustis in Eustis, Florida.
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A person walks away from one of four gazebos on the Eustis Lake Walk on Lake Eustis in Eustis, Florida.
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August 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
A person walks away from one of four gazebos on the Eustis Lake Walk on Lake Eustis in Eustis, Florida.
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Getting around to exploring my new home. Clouds light up over Lake Eustis just before sunset as seen from Eustis, Florida.
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Clouds over Lake Eustis
Clouds light up over Lake Eustis just before sunset as seen from Eustis, Florida on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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August 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Getting around to exploring my new home. Clouds light up over Lake Eustis just before sunset as seen from Eustis, Florida.
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Sign the petition to return NOAA funding to help protect American lives and property from extreme weather events.
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Demand the tracking and reporting of extreme weather events
Demand the tracking and reporting of extreme weather events
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August 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Sign the petition to return NOAA funding to help protect American lives and property from extreme weather events.
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Over the years, the City of Oswego has done wonderful upgrades to Breitbeck Park including this beautiful heart shaped flower bed overlooking the harbor.
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July 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Over the years, the City of Oswego has done wonderful upgrades to Breitbeck Park including this beautiful heart shaped flower bed overlooking the harbor.
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Photographing at Disney’s Animal Kingdom today. Park is very busy. Wait times for attractions in excess of 90 minutes. Will stick to trails and the Lion King Show.
April 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Photographing at Disney’s Animal Kingdom today. Park is very busy. Wait times for attractions in excess of 90 minutes. Will stick to trails and the Lion King Show.
Classic Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival.
April 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Classic Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival.
Park of the day…Epcot!
Featuring the International Flower and Garden Festival.
Featuring the International Flower and Garden Festival.
April 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Park of the day…Epcot!
Featuring the International Flower and Garden Festival.
Featuring the International Flower and Garden Festival.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is up next as a Musk pion is looking for DEI and combing through personnel data and websites.
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NOAA sees DOGE search for its DEI-related information
The search appears to be similar to that of other agencies.
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February 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is up next as a Musk pion is looking for DEI and combing through personnel data and websites.
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I know a lot is going but this might have slipped past some of you....
The Trump administration warned over 1,100 EPA employees that they could be fired “immediately” for their work on climate initiatives, air pollution, or environmental law enforcement.
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
The Trump administration warned over 1,100 EPA employees that they could be fired “immediately” for their work on climate initiatives, air pollution, or environmental law enforcement.
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
USDA ordered to scrub climate change from websites
The directive could affect information across dozens of programs including climate-smart agriculture initiatives.
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February 4, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I know a lot is going but this might have slipped past some of you....
The Trump administration warned over 1,100 EPA employees that they could be fired “immediately” for their work on climate initiatives, air pollution, or environmental law enforcement.
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
The Trump administration warned over 1,100 EPA employees that they could be fired “immediately” for their work on climate initiatives, air pollution, or environmental law enforcement.
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
In the Pot Calling the Kettle Black file, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt vows to hold media accountable for "lies". Did any of the Press laugh out loud when she said this? I would have!
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Press secretary Karoline Leavitt vows to hold media accountable for "lies"
Leavitt's tone echoed Trump's longtime hostility towards many legacy media outlets.
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January 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
In the Pot Calling the Kettle Black file, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt vows to hold media accountable for "lies". Did any of the Press laugh out loud when she said this? I would have!
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Wow...this was freaking fast! The Orange Menace (and those who pull the strings) did not waste any time here in Syracuse (NY).
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/01...
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Syracuse immigrants are put in ankle monitors, their passports taken in Trump’s first day
Syracuse immigrant families are already feeling Trump's promised crackdown.
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January 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Wow...this was freaking fast! The Orange Menace (and those who pull the strings) did not waste any time here in Syracuse (NY).
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/01...
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/01...