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Richard Whitaker
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Sucker for charismatic fauna, sff and food. Probably on trail or in the water, trying to ignore politics
Pics by me using iPhone unless otherwise credited
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Passion flower in Wellington environmental preserve
Two purple flowers in bloom
September 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Cute little guy on trail in Loxahatchee Slough
Yellow rat snake on trail of packed sand with imbedded shells and scattered pine needles
September 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Ghost crab on Jupiter Island Beautiful
Ghost crab matching the sand very closely
September 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Ridiculous police presence blocking peaceful marchers
W Palm Police pleasant/professional (no paramilitary gear) but crossing the bridge into PB State Police raced by at excessive speed - greeted by riot ready cops
No badges/names, no communication w/ crowd & no justification for blocking protest
June 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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About to head to Mar a Lago
June 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Egyptian goose and chicks being very cute
Egyptian Goose top right, highlighted against water, bright green vegetation across the foreground with little yellow flowers and eight chicks milling about in front and behind their mother
May 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Sometimes it’s worth stopping a workout and getting off the bike to appreciate the view. The pics aren’t great but the Spoonbills always are
Roseate Spoonbill flying to the left over a canal with Cypress in the background and some green vegetation on the foreground Roseate Spoonbill wading in a canal and reflected in the still water, Cypress behind
May 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Nearly grown
Sandhill crane family moving to the left across grass with a lake and pines in the background. Two adults focused on what’s ahead and two not quite fledged chicks focused on what’s in the grass
May 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Inquiring minds want to know…
Three whitetail deer in a neighbor’s front yard . On the right is a nearly adult fawn staring directly at the camera, on the left and slightly behind is a doe staring directly and in the foreground and centered is a doe opting for side eye
May 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Gators in love…
Two fairly large alligators, one prominently sunning on the bank of a canal and the other at waters edge to the right. A tri-colored heron annoyed and in flight away from me on the left edge of frame. The canal is smooth and displaying a reflection of the trees and brush beyond the alligators
March 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Documenting day by day…
Adult Crane top left pecking at the grass, the other adult just to the right watching and two fluffy chicks in between
March 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Why I didn’t pursue a career in visual art 😂
At least I can cook
A pair of large black scuba fins leaning on the back of a chair with a burgundy cover The fins each have a simple cartoon of a whale in silver
March 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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More cuteness
Two very young Sandhill Crane chicks with one parent feeding at right edge of frame and the bottom of the other parent at top left of frame. The chicks are fuzzy and adorable
March 23, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Sometimes a cute fix is called for! New babies encountered yesterday morning and again this afternoon
Two Sandhill Cranes adults (mostly appearing grey in the harsh sunlight), one watching and one feeding with two golden chicks staying very close Two adult Sandhills Cranes striding to the left of frame with a lake in the background, showing grey to bronze feathers and bright red crests. Two chicks (gold and white striped) racing to keep up
March 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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She was a very good girl 😢❤️
Goodbye to Kiera
Newly adopted dog in 2014, mostly short black fur on body with light brown on legs, white paws hidden in grass and a white tipped tail. Her chest was all three colors and she’s looking toward the camera with an open relaxed smile. Her face is decorated with brown on the side of her muzzle and “eyebrows” and a bit of white above her nose
February 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Today I learned a theory of the names origin: thole pins on row boats aka “dildos” this led to the discovery of these thole pins from the Titanic’s lifeboat #9
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Photo credit: Liverpool’s Maritime Museum
Two thole pins from lifeboat #9 Aka: titanic dildos
February 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Closest I’ve gotten in the wild…
Black vulture atop fence post, wetland scrub in background
January 31, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Strolling by an alligator and friend. An excellent way to not focus on the urge to comment on politics.
9-10 foot alligator in the grass, snout pointed right (towards the water) A group of trees including palms and a slash pine at upper left and leaning into frame at top right. A tri-colored heron stands silhouetted just beyond the alligator. Undisturbed by the gator, it flys off as we approach.
January 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Egg shopping in Trump’s American (taken a few minutes ago, about 10 miles from Mar a Lago)
Blurry pic of a nearly empty egg section at a Publix grocery 10 miles from Mar a Lago with a shopper bent over while opening and examining the few remaining egg cartons
January 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Alligators, presumably post coitus 🤫
Two moderately large alligators (a bit under 3 meters) lying in repose in the grass Front 3 quarters of one of the alligators giving unconcerned side eye The head and one shoulder of the other gator possibly looking a little smug
January 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Studiously ignoring the humans and dogs…
Blue heron facing right amongst reeds with some lily pads floating on ripples in the upper right corner
January 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Finally, a gator large enough and positioned in a way to make me reroute
12-14 foot gator perpendicular to a single lane service road tail extending towards the water out of view Same alligator looking either very well fed or very pregnant giving me side eye but otherwise motionless
January 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Ouch
Redford and Newman side by side from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
January 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Sorry for your snowstorms 😎
South Florida sunset in January with a pair of date palms in silhouetted in foreground on the right, a row of trees in the distance on the left and a stereotypically spectacular sunset with bands of color stretching across the frame of view Sorry for your snowstorm 😎
January 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Side eye
Two alligators sunning in the grass with water reflecting brush behind them As per usual they seem unimpressed while watching humans pass by
December 28, 2024 at 5:42 PM