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Yellow-crowned Night Herons are pretty rare for inland Florida since they prefer eating crustaceans along the coast. Finding a mother with a nest and chicks near Gainesville is wild! #birds

Anybody know what kind of firefly this? Photuris spp.? #insects

Classic danger doughnut Cottonmouth, Florida, 2025 #herps

I loved the red on this Pygmy Rattlesnake Florida, 2025 #herps

Florida at night

Seaside Sparrows are difficult to photograph. #birds

Clapper Rail at sunset, Florida, 2025 #birds

This smol Southern Ring-necked Snake was found in my backyard. #herps

Prairie Warbler, Florida, 2025 #birds

Florida Scrub Jays are one of the best jays around. I will not debate this. #birds

Greater Siren, Florida, 2025 #herps

I had to partake in a simulation for school where I role played being a principal talking to a parent because their son Ethan got into a fight in school and I couldn't stop thinking about @ethankocak.com beating up some kid for talking smack about amphibians πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Hermit Thrush Florida, 2025 #birds

The Bog Dwarf Salamander was described less than 10 years ago in 2017. This one was seen in 2025. #herps

Southern Two-lined Salamanders (larval and adult) Florida, 2025 #herps

Danger Noodle (Pygmy Rattlesnake) Florida, 2025, #herps

Reddish Egret, Florida, 2025 #birds

This Willet tried really hard to give me some side eye. #birds

When a Reddish Egret steps on a Lego. #birds

This Wilson's Plover was annoyed with me. #birds

Snow* in Florida is pretty. *Snowy Plover #birds

Royal Tern, Florida, 2025 #birds

This Laughing Gull looked very serious. #birds

Short-billed Dowitcher Florida, 2025 #birds

10/10 stars for cuteness of the Piping Plover Florida, 2025, #birds

Don't let the color fool you, this is actually a Reddish Egret. It is just the rare white morph of the species. Observed along the gulf coast of Florida, 2025 #birds

Blue-headed Vireo, 2025 #birds

White-throated Sparrows are awesome #birds

Fish Crows plotting how to steal this beachgoer's potato chips. #birds

Forster's Tern #birds

American Oystercatchers, Florida, 2025 #birds One with jewelry, and one without πŸ˜„

Nanday Parakeet, St. Petersburg, Florida 2025 #birds

Gray Catbird, Florida, 2025 #birds

Who doesn't love the colors of a Baltimore Oriole? Photographed today in Florida #birds

This Tropical Kingbird is very rare in Florida, but has been favoring this tree for several weeks. #birds

Western Kingbird, a rarity in Florida #birds

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher from 2024 #birds

Here's a Piping Plover from late last year to hold y'all over. #birds

I've been lazy at editing and posting photos. Sorry y'all. New stuff coming soon.

Spring Peeper, Florida, last night #herps

Vermillion Flycatcher (female) #birds

First decent photos of the year. Lincoln's Sparrow #birds

Winter Wren squeaks are adorable! #birds Filmed in Florida, 2024

This Vermilion Flycatcher (female) does not discriminate and chose to prey on a mole cricket; Florida, 2024 #birds

And the last snake before Christmas, at No. 1 is the South Florida Mole Kingsnake 12daysofsnakesmas #herps

No. 2 Scarletsnake 12daysofsnakesmas #herps