Photos

This stunning eastern meadowlark displayed his mighty hunting skills by capturing breakfast in one fell swoop along the Hogeye Pathway in The Villages. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!

Check out this beautiful sunrise over Fenney Recreation Center photographed using a drone. Thanks to Ronnie Clark for sharing!

This sandhill crane colt was trying to keep up with his parents in the Village of Pine Ridge. Thanks to Carol Aslan for sharing!

While traveling from one pond to the next at the Belmont Executive Golf Course in The Villages, this mama mallard duck stopped to count her super adorable ducklings and then moved again to the next pond. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!

This pair of great horned owlets were posing on a branch at Briarwood Executive Golf Course. Thanks to Ronnie Clark for sharing!

This stunning Cooper's was spotted in a tree keeping an eye on things in the Village of Collier. Thanks to Cindy Farkus for sharing!

This gorgeous great blue heron was getting all spiffed up in the hopes that this could be the big day that his one true love arrived and proved that all that preening paid off. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!

In this nighttime shot of Lake Sumter Landing, the lights from Cody's Original Roadhouse are reflected beautifully on the water. Thanks to Ronnie Clark for sharing!

A sandhill crane raided this well-placed bird feeder on a sunny morning in The Villages. Thanks to Craig Henry for sharing!

This beautiful photograph captures the start of another beautiful day in The Villages. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!

The Water Lily Bridge in The Villages provides safe passage for golf carts, bicycles, and pedestrians over the Florida Turnpike. Thanks to Ronnie Clark for sharing!

This gorgeous red-tailed hawk was flying low when the wind began to gust wildly causing him to take shelter in a palm tree in the Village of Charlotte. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!

This double-crested cormorant was enjoying the catch of the day at Hogeye Pathway in The Villages. Thanks to Craig Henry for sharing!

As the sun breaks through the morning fog, the water at Nancy Lopez Country Club reflects the beautiful cloudy sky. Thanks to Ronnie Clark for sharing this amazing aerial drone shot!

This fluffy and wide-eyed owlet surveyed its surroundings from its treetop perch at Briarwood Executive Golf Course in The Villages. Thanks to Craig Henry for sharing!

This beautiful sunrise was photographed on the shores of Lake Sumter near Morse Bridge in The Villages. Thanks to Ronnie Clark for sharing!

Check out this beautiful golden sunrise above the driving range at the Sarasota Golf Practice Center in The Villages. Thanks to Ellenmarie Flatley for sharing!

The snowy egret and the Florida softshell turtle were perfectly content to share this part of the pond with each other in the Village of Fenney. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!