During a February 2018 trip to Florida I quickly became enthralled with the water birds.  The Venice Area Audubon society keeps careful watch over a tiny island in the middle of a retention pond, smack in the middle of a residential neighborhood.  It is home to an  amazing collection of water birds all co-existing with their young in this tiny space.  There is plenty of drama to keep a photographer busy for days (GPS Coordinates are provided).  

I also visited Jungle Gardens in Sarasota Florida which provides a nice collection of more tropical birds.

Many thanks to friends John and Katherine for their hospitality during my 2018 stay.

Gary Millard Photography

Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
27°2'44.484" N 82°24'2.742" W
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
27°2'44.484" N 82°24'2.742" W
Great Egret in Flight
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Great Egret in Flight
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Great Egret on Shore
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Great Egret on Shore
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Great Egret with Stick
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Great Egret with Stick
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Two Anhinga Birds
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Two Anhinga Birds
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Blue Heron in Flight
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Blue Heron in Flight
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Anhinga in Tree
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Anhinga in Tree
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Great Egret
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Great Egret
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Black Bellied Whistling Ducks
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Black Bellied Whistling Ducks
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
White Ibis
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
White Ibis
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Blue Heron
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Blue Heron
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Great Egret Landing
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Great Egret Landing
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Black Bellied Whistling Ducks 2
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Black Bellied Whistling Ducks 2
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Black Crowned Night Heron Landing
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Black Crowned Night Heron Landing
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Black Crowned Night Heron Flying
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Black Crowned Night Heron Flying
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Great Egret in Flight 2
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Great Egret in Flight 2
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Blue Heron Landing
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Blue Heron Landing
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Blue Heron in Tree
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Blue Heron in Tree
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Blue Heron Wings Down
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Blue Heron Wings Down
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Anhinga Under Water
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Anhinga Under Water
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Anhinga in Tree
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Anhinga in Tree
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Anhinga in Tree 2
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Anhinga in Tree 2
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Two Anhinga's in Tree
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Two Anhinga's in Tree
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
Venice Florida
Boy Watching Snowy Egret
Venice Beach Pier
Venice FL
Boy Watching Snowy Egret
Venice Beach Pier
Venice FL
Blue and Gold Macaw
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Blue and Gold Macaw
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Green and Yellow Macaw
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Green and Yellow Macaw
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Blue Ringneck Parrot
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Blue Ringneck Parrot
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Hyacinth Macaw
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Hyacinth Macaw
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Resting Duck
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Resting Duck
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
White Ibis
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
White Ibis
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
White Ibis
White Ibis
Flamingo Feathers
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Flamingo Feathers
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Proud Flamingo
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Proud Flamingo
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Flamingo Curves
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Flamingo Curves
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Flamingo at Rest
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Flamingo at Rest
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Flamingo - Extreme Closeup
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Flamingo - Extreme Closeup
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
The Turtle Log
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
The Turtle Log
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Moorhen / Gallinule
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Moorhen / Gallinule
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Cockatoo
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Cockatoo
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Colorful Tree Bark
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Colorful Tree Bark
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Macaw Grooming
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Macaw Grooming
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota FL
Boastful Anole Lizard
Jelks Preserve
Venice FL
Boastful Anole Lizard
Jelks Preserve
Venice FL
Wild Yellow Flowers
Jelks Preserve
Venice FL
Wild Yellow Flowers
Jelks Preserve
Venice FL
Patterns in Burned Palm Tree
Jelks Preserve
Venice FL
Patterns in Burned Palm Tree
Jelks Preserve
Venice FL
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Venice Municipal Airport 2018
Venice FL
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Venice Municipal Airport 2018
Venice FL
Blue Heron swallows BIG fish
Venice FL
Blue Heron swallows BIG fish
Venice FL