I woke up before daylight yesterday to go shooting with some girlfriends. We were going up to the Venice Bird Rookery here in South West Florida. We met up at 6:30 am and piled into one of the vehicles and headed off.
As we arrived we saw the line of photographers which reminded me of being in Yellowstone National Park when the Grizzly Bears show up. We sidled up to the other photographers and took in the sight before us; beautiful, nesting wading birds in full breeding plumage.
We spent a couple of hours then off to breakfast to a wonderful local breakfast spot.
I hope you enjoy a few of my photos.
Cormorants Nesting at Vinice Rookery 
Great Blue Heron 
Great Blue Vocalizing 
Roseate Spoon Bill landing 
Great Blue Heron gathing sticks in hope of impressing a mate
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