Colleen M. Dougher
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Colleen M. Dougher
@colleendougher.bsky.social
South Florida nature photographer, artist, writer. I spend most of my free time observing the creatures in my backyard and beyond and documenting my sightings through photography, photo-based art & writing. Photos/text are my own unless otherwise noted.
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
December 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM
“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
December 6, 2025 at 2:12 AM
December 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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
December 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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 🪶
November 3, 2025 at 4:48 AM
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 AM
"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 🪶
November 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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 🪶
November 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
November 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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
October 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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
October 3, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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
September 28, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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.
September 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
September 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
August 30, 2025 at 2:57 AM
A very special guest on the lake today. Thank you for gracing us with your presence, Bald Eagle. 🪶

#eagle #baldeagle #birds #birders #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #floridawildlife #birdphotography #photography #wildlife #southflorida #floridabirds #birdsofbluesky
August 28, 2025 at 3:34 AM
August 22, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Happy to see this energetic Snowy Egret has been showing up on our lake for about the past week or so.

#snowyegret #snowyegrets #egret #egrets #bird #birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #backyard #nature #naturephotography #floridawildlife #floridabirds #birdsofbluesky #wildlifephotography
August 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM