Eastern Wood Pewee

little tail bobbers
on St. Pete's first cool, fall day
Palm Warblers are back

Waterthrush

cyprus tree at dawn

by the lake, a Waterthrush

in the morning sun

Spotted Sandpiper

running from sea foam
to hide under the mangroves
Spotted Sandpiper

Great Horned Owl

glowing from the shade

the eyes of the Great Horned Owl

half opened, half closed

Yellow-throated Warbler

while chasing insects

the Yellow-throated Warbler

sometimes stops to pose

Northern Waterthrush

Northern Waterthrush
flying among the bushes
just above the ground

Ruby-throating Humingbird

the briefly resting

Ruby-throated Hummingbird -

surprisingly still

Screech Owl

Sable Palm at dawn

purring, murmuring gargle:

Screech Owl hiding