My two weeks in Florida are over. I am packed and ready to head to the airport for my flight back home. But, I had to make one more visit to Fort DeSoto this morning and what a beautiful morning it was. The light was soft, the water calm and we had a variety of birds to photograph.  A great egret preening in the shallows.

An adult Wood Stork was hanging out near the picnic area and let us approach close enough to get a portrait.

On our way back to the car, we heard the call of a Great Horned Owl and found him high in a tree.

All in all an incredible adventure.

Images captured with NIkon D3, AF-S 200-400m, TC-17E on Lexar Digital Media.