Hillsborough River

Tricolored Herons In Florida Habitats

By Mia McPherson|January 19th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, Roosevelt Wetlands, Tricolored Herons, Weedon Island Preserve|Tags: adult, breeding plumage, estuaries, fish, foraging, habitat, habitats, Hillsborough River, lake, Lake Maggiore, lakes, lily pads, nonbreeding plumage, prey, river, rivers, saltwater marsh, saltwater marshes, spartina, surf, water, waves, wetland, wetlands, White Mangroves|

When I lived in Florida Tricolored Herons were among my favorite wading birds to photograph and I found them in many different types of habitats.

Barred Owl at Lettuce Lake Park and a Precautionary Tale

By Mia McPherson|May 20th, 2015|Categories: Barred Owls, Birds, Florida, Hillsborough County, Lettuce Lake Regional Park|Tags: adult, autumn, Barred Owl, bird photography, birds of prey, epiphytic flowering plant, ethics, fall, Hillsborough River, owl, owls, perched, recorded calls, roosting, Spanish Moss, Strix varia, Tillandsia usneoides, unethical|

We could have spent more time with this Barred Owl and it may have eventually moved to a better location for us to get photos but because of one person ticking off the owl we didn't get that chance.