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Perched Pelican

Perched Pelican in St Marys, GA

This pelican was perched atop a post in the St. Marys River on a slightly overcast, March day.

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Crescent Moon steals the show

The young, crescent Moon was the “star” of this twilight …

Crescent Moon at Twilight

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Green-Winged Macaw

Green-Winged Macaw

This green-winged macaw (a.k.a. red-and-green macaw) was seen at the Alligator Farm Zoological Park in St. Augustine, FL.

The green-winged macaw (scientific name, Ara chloropterus) is a neotropical parrot found in the woodlands and forests of northern and central South America. While its colorful plumage is mostly red, like the scarlet macaw . . . → Read More: Green-Winged Macaw

How’s the water, fellas?

This tapir shares its habitat with a couple of capybaras at the Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens.

Tapir and Capybaras

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The Great Smoky Mountains

The Great Smoky Mountains

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Sand Dollar at Huguenot Memorial Park

This is an image of a sand dollar seen on the beach at Huguenot Memorial Park in Jacksonville, Florida, on 11 January 2013.

The term, “sand dollar,” refers to a flat, burrowing sea urchin of the order Clypeasteroida. What we find on the beach is the skeleton (or “test”) of this creature. These animals . . . → Read More: Sand Dollar at Huguenot Memorial Park

Heron at Tiger Point

Heron at Tiger Point

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Red-tailed Hawk

The red-tailed hawk (Buteo Jamaicensis) is a bird of prey common in North America.

This photo was taken in Jacksonville, Florida, on 10 June 2007.

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Red-bellied Woodpecker

Although common in woodlands of the eastern United States, the red-bellied woodpecker still enchants with its bright red cap and trilling call. The red-bellied woodpecker is not to be confused with the red-headed woodpecker, whose population has declined some 70 percent over the last fifty years.

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Brown Pelican Fishes at Tiger Point

This brown pelican spent some time fishing in Pumpkin Hill Creek near Tiger Point, Jacksonville, Florida.

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