Snail Kite - Hwy 41/Loop Road

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Posted by Trey Mitchell on 12:35:03 02/18/06

I have a wedding to go to this afternoon so I couldn't go with TAS on their
trip to ??? so I decide to go and look for the Golden Eagle and maybe a panther
on Loop Road. Before I reached Loop Road, at the abandoned air boat ride just
after the entrance to ENP - Shark Valley, I spotted a Snail Kite perched. It was at the same location that Toe and I saw one last summer. I
tried to get my camera together quickly, but only got a couple of shots off
before it flew. I saw no eagles or panthers, but the Snail Kite made the trip
well worth it.

Snail Kite

Green Heron

Red-shouldered Hawk

Snowy Egret

Common Egret

There were many nice areas for photos of the cypress swamp.

Tri-color Heron

American Alligator

Tri-color Heron

Belted Kingfisher

Sure Glad I decided not to stay home this morning...

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Comments:	: <p>I have a wedding to go to this afternoon so I couldn't go with TAS on their : trip to ??? so I decide to go and look for the Golden Eagle and maybe a panther : on Loop Road. Before I reached Loop Road, at the abandoned air boat ride just : after the entrance to ENP - Shark Valley, I spotted a Snail Kite perched. It was at the same location that Toe and I saw one last summer. I : tried to get my camera together quickly, but only got a couple of shots off : before it flew. I saw no eagles or panthers, but the Snail Kite made the trip : well worth it.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.photographwildlife.com/images/TASpost/LoopRoad/CRW_7441.jpg" width="500" height="356"><br> : Snail Kite</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.photographwildlife.com/images/TASpost/LoopRoad/CRW_7443.jpg" width="392" height="500"><br> : Snail Kite</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.photographwildlife.com/images/TASpost/LoopRoad/CRW_7444.jpg" width="500" height="356"><br> : Snail Kite</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.photographwildlife.com/images/TASpost/LoopRoad/CRW_7447.jpg" width="415" height="500"><br> : Snail Kite</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.photographwildlife.com/images/TASpost/LoopRoad/IMG_7453.jpg" width="435" height="500"><br> : Green Heron</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.photographwildlife.com/images/TASpost/LoopRoad/IMG_7456.jpg" width="378" height="500"><br> : Red-shouldered Hawk</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.photographwildlife.com/images/TASpost/LoopRoad/IMG_7465.jpg" width="333" height="500"><br> : Snowy Egret</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.photographwildlife.com/images/TASpost/LoopRoad/IMG_7466.jpg" width="333" height="500"><br> : Common Egret</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.photographwildlife.com/images/TASpost/LoopRoad/IMG_7467.jpg" width="500" height="333"><br> : There were many nice areas for photos of the cypress swamp.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.photographwildlife.com/images/TASpost/LoopRoad/IMG_7469.jpg" width="500" height="324"></p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.photographwildlife.com/images/TASpost/LoopRoad/IMG_7471.jpg" width="402" height="500"><br> : Tri-color Heron</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.photographwildlife.com/images/TASpost/LoopRoad/IMG_7477.jpg" width="373" height="500"></p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.photographwildlife.com/images/TASpost/LoopRoad/IMG_7485.jpg" width="500" height="333"><br> : American Alligator</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.photographwildlife.com/images/TASpost/LoopRoad/IMG_7489.jpg" width="500" height="333"></p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.photographwildlife.com/images/TASpost/LoopRoad/IMG_7491.jpg" width="500" height="333"><br> : Tri-color Heron</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.photographwildlife.com/images/TASpost/LoopRoad/IMG_7500.jpg" width="392" height="500"><br> : Belted Kingfisher</p> : <p>Sure Glad I decided not to stay home this morning...</p>
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