Photos

This juvenile tricolored heron in the Village of DeLuna discovered a way to take a rest and hunt for his breakfast at the same time! Thanks to Sam Boatman for sharing!

Check out this beautiful view of the covered bridge over Wilkerson Creek in Lake Sumter Landing. Thanks to Ronnie Clark for sharing!

This fashion-conscious anhinga was all decked out in its finest attire while perched in a tree along the Hogeye Pathway in The Villages. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!

Check out this beautiful juvenile white ibis spotted today in the Village of DeLuna. As they mature, their color gradually changes to white. Thanks to Sam Boatman for sharing!

This beautiful July sunrise was photographed in the Village of Collier. Thanks to Cindy Farkus for sharing!

These dragon boat racers really do add an exciting element to the atmosphere at Lake Sumter in The Villages. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!

In the Village of McClure, a baby great blue heron was seen temporarily leaving the nest but holding on tightly in a process called "branching", a step toward full fledging. Thanks to Sam Boatman for sharing!

Check out this wild piglet observed recently in The Villages. Thanks to Ronnie Clark for sharing!

This very cute young alligator spent the majority of the morning swimming near the Fenney Nature Trail until the sun climbed high enough for it to bask and warm up on a small log. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!

Check out this amazing sunrise photographed along Hogeye Pathway in The Villages. Thanks to Ronnie Clark for sharing!

This magnificent red-shouldered hawk was spotted gliding through the early morning skies along the Hogeye Path in The Villages. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!

This beautiful sunset was photographed just outside Brownwood Paddock Square, no filters needed. Thanks to Jimmy Baker for sharing!

This lovely roseate spoonbill took a break from foraging to fluff up her pretty feathers early in the morning at The Briarwood Executive Golf Course in The Villages. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing his photo!

This really cute juvenile tricolored heron, seen in the Village of DeLuna, is looking forward to becoming an astonishingly beautiful adult. Thanks to Sam Boatman for sharing!

This adorable, red-bellied woodpecker was calling for its mate but didn't waste any time snacking on any passing bugs while perched high atop a telephone pole in The Villages. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!

Check out this beautiful glowing sunrise photographed over R.J. Gator's at Lake Sumter Landing on a cloudy morning. Thanks to Ronnie Clark for sharing!

This fortunate great blue heron had caught numerous fish at this particular spot near Rohan Recreation Center in The Villages. It was so successful that if it wasn't his favorite spot before, it certainly was now. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!

The early bird catches the worm and this tricolored heron in the Village of Pine Ridge was no exception. Thanks to Carol Aslan for sharing!