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Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

Because I ❤️ Blue Jays...

#floridabirds #birds #birders #photography #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #bluejay #bluejays #nature #natureart #backyard

December 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

This very focused Snowy Egret loves it here. Cattle Egrets also visited the lake today but flew off when a riding lawnmower approached. I get it. This world seems like a REALLY noisy place at a time when quiet is needed.

#snowyegrets #egret #egrets #bird #birds #nature #wildlife #nature #wildlife

Snowy Egret focused on foraging on a South Florida lake.

December 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

A pair of Egyptian Geese on the lake ❤️

#birds #photography #nature #wildlife #egyptiangeese #egyptiangoose #birds #birders #wildflorida #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #naturephotography #backyard #birdwatching #birdsofbluesky #floridabirds #geese #ducks 🪶

December 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

Little Blue Heron on our neighborhood lake.

#littleblueheron #heron #herons #egret #egret #birds #birders #birdwatching #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #floridawildlife #birdphotography #photography #wildlife #southflorida #floridabirds #birdsofbluesky #backyard #wildflorida

December 6, 2025 at 5:16 AM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

“Snowy Egret & Water Lily”
(Snowy Egret from our neighborhood lake, Water Lily from Long Key Natural Area)

#egret #egrets #bird #birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #backyard #natureart #naturephotography #floridawildlife #floridabirds #birdsofbluesky #wildlifephotography #waterlily #flowers

December 6, 2025 at 4:51 AM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

"At One With the Trees & Sky"
(From pics I took of a Blue Jay and trees at a local park)

#floridabirds #birds #birders #photography #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #bluejay #bluejays #nature #natureart #backyard

December 6, 2025 at 2:12 AM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

I'm happy for the Eastern Phoebes I've been seeing in recent months.

#birds #birders #photography #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #backyard #easternphoebe

December 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

A composite I made from my photo of a Bufo/Cane Toad who spent time in the garden & images I shot of Sunshine Mimosas and Swamp Milkweed in that garden and a few Cocoplum leaves from a nearby park.

#allcreaturesmatter #respectallcreatures #bufotoad #canetoad #toads #amphibians #flowers #garden

A composite made from my photo of one of the Bufo/Cane Toads who visited the garden.

The Toad's hat consists of a few of the flowers growing in that garden (Sunshine Mimosas and Swamp Milkweed) along with a few Cocoplum leaves from a nearby park.)

December 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

One or my favorite Green Heron visitors.

#heron #herons #greenheron #greenherons #birds #birders #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #wildflorida #wildlifephotography #floridawildlife #birdwatching #birdsofbluesky #backyard 🪶

November 5, 2025 at 3:37 AM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

The Egyptian Geese periodically war with other EGs over who gets to own the lake. They seem to feel this lake is only big enough for one couple. This devoted pair is among the contenders. ❤️

#birds #photography #nature #wildlife #egyptiangeese #egyptiangoose #birders #birdwatching #geese #ducks 🪶

A pair of Egyptian Geese who are seemingly fighting with other EGs in hopes of being the only geese on our neighborhood lake in South Florida. I think they feel sure that the lake is not big enough for more than one family. They do seem like quite a nice couple.

November 3, 2025 at 4:48 AM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

A pic from the first major autumn Ibis party on the lake. There were 40 altogether. 💗

#birds #birders #photography #naturephotography #wildflorida #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky #ibis #natureart #birdart #backyard #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #florida #southflorida 🪶

A pic from the first major autumn Ibis party on the lake. Not sure they're all in the pic. There were 40 altogether. 💗

November 3, 2025 at 4:02 AM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

"Eyes Like Blue Skies"
(White Ibis)

One of a flock of 40 Ibis who landed in our backyard this weekend.

#birds #birders #photography #naturephotography #wildflorida #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky #ibis #natureart #birdart #backyard #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #birdwatching 🪶

One of a large flock of 40 Ibis who were flying over and dropped down to our backyard lake for a visit this weekend.

November 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

Dear Green Heron Friend,
Thanks for your continued presence here & for announcing yourself each time you land & also for normalizing bedhead. 🙂

#heron #herons #greenheron #greenherons #birds #birders #birdphotography #wildflorida #wildlifephotography #floridawildlife #birdwatching #backyard 🪶

Green Heron looking out onto the lake in our South Florida neighborhood.

November 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

A Green Heron who regularly visits and enjoys grooming atop his (or her) favorite lakeside perch.

#heron #herons #greenheron #greenherons #birds #birders #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #wildflorida #wildlifephotography #floridawildlife #birdwatching #birdsofbluesky #backyard 🪶

November 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

A Little Blue Heron on our neighborhood lake.

#littleblueheron #heron #herons #egret #egret #birds #birders #birdwatching #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #floridawildlife #birdphotography #photography #wildlife #southflorida #floridabirds #birdsofbluesky #backyard #wildflorida

Blue Heron who frequents a South Florida neighborhood lake.

October 15, 2025 at 3:19 AM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

Ambitious & Hungry Great Egret & Unfortunate Tiny Fish
(RIP wee fish who was likely swimming along happily just prior to this)
#birds #birders #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #floridawildlife #birdsofbluesky #egret #egrets #greategrets #greategret #heron #herons #photography

Great Egret preparing to consume the unfortunate tiny fish the bird is holding in his or her beak.

October 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

I love to watch birds watching other birds. The Moorhens like to check out the birds on what I'm pretty sure they consider THEIR lake.

#tricoloredheron #heron #herons #birds #birders #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #floridawildlife #birdphotography #floridabirds #commongallinules #moorhens

A Common Gallinule (The Bird Formerly Known as Moorhen) observing a Tri-Colored Heron fishing in the lake.

October 3, 2025 at 3:45 AM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

My friend who frequently shows up on rainy days -- The Yellow-Crowned Night Heron. ❤️

#yellowcrownednightheron #nightheron #nightherons #heron #herons #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #wildlife #backyard

Yellow-Crowned Night Heron on an overcast and intermittently raining day.

September 28, 2025 at 3:51 AM

Colleen M. Dougher

@colleendougher.bsky.social

This Yellow-Crowned Night Heron visits our lake post-rain to search for toads & frogs. If he doesn't find them nearby he visits fences, as he knows where toads/frogs live and that they enjoy a rainy day as much as he does .-- at least until he finds them. Yesterday he got lucky. Today not so much.