Thi is a Tri-coloured Heron, one of the most attractive of Florida's heron species. This one was feeding by creeping along the edge of the water and now and then, grabbing a tiny fish. Tri-coloured herons are smallish herons, quite common and seen regularly. I tried to photograph Dragonflies in flight today, with the bright clear light that you get here in South Florida, with a bit of patience this is a bit easier than at home in the UK. The Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina) is a very pretty Dragonfly, they also seem very common especially at this time of year.
Its always thrilling when you set out to do something and then have success and I managed several action shots of this beautiful dragonfly. It's a shame we don't have them in the UK..
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A Green Iguana or Common Iguana (Iguana iguana) , a feral species of lizard that is a common sight here. They are commonly seen up to 3 feet long. They are variable in colour and are not always green. They are part of the scene here, alongside roads and in parks, however the further west you go the more obvious they are. They are very intollerant of cold conditions and when there was a cold spell here a few winters ago, they were literally falling from the trees. People thought that this would see the end of this feral species but lots survived, probably deep in their underground burrows and as soon as it warmed up again..... there they were.
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