Peaceful Waters Sanctuary is tucked away in the corner of a large public park, not far away from my home. It’s always quiet and peaceful, and almost always empty of people. You never know what you’ll see . . .
Young White Ibis, the one with the beautiful blue eyes
No idea what this is, but they were so vivid along the pathway, I couldn’t resist including them.
Protective male Red-winged Blackbird watching over his territory
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- Little Red-bellied Turtle, close-up …
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- … and from far away. Can you see him? He looked lost in the Lake Lettuce ;-D
Pickerel Weed is blooming everywhere – the bees love it
Birder's Journey 
Wonderful place to enjoy nature and wildlife. Beautiful Red-winged Blackbird, the turtle is cool! Great photos, Bj 🙂
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Thank you, Amy. We have so many beautiful places like this in Southeast Florida!
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Makes me want to come to South Florida! 🙂
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You should!
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Beautiful shots, thanks for sharing!
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Thanks so much for your visit, AB, and for your kind comment!
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I love the ibis. You are right, beautiful eyes. Lots of turtles and blackbirds here too.
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Thank you, Donna. Yes, so interesting which creatures live both in the Northeast and in southeast Florida. When I see the RWBB’s here, I’m always reminded of listening to their beautiful songs from the ponds at our local preserves in upstate NY.
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Love the blue eyes of the young ibis! I got a shot of a juvenile today as well, need to see if he has blue eyes too 🙂 All you shots are beautiful!
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Thanks so much for your visit! This Ibis is quite young, too, so I think they may have blue eyes from an early age. I’ll have to check your blog to see what you discovered!
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I haven’t posted that story yet, but checked the pictures and the eyes are light blue 🙂
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Beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing them. I love the White Ibis- it has gorgeous blue eyes 🙂
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I’m glad you liked them, Lavanya. Yes, I always find the Ibis’ blue eyes so striking!
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