Highsmith Wildlife Pics

Highsmith Wildlife Pics The pictures on this page were taken by Shawn & Deborah Highsmith. We hope you enjoy them!

Have you ever seen an Alligator smile? Don't believe anything he says, and it might be a good time to turn around and fi...
06/03/2026

Have you ever seen an Alligator smile? Don't believe anything he says, and it might be a good time to turn around and find a different path. Would you walk past that? See ya later, Alligator!

This young White Ibis is a little more than halfway through it's change from brown to white. This in-between phase is ca...
06/03/2026

This young White Ibis is a little more than halfway through it's change from brown to white. This in-between phase is called the "Calico Phase". White Ibises are brown when they are young and will slowly change to white between their second and third year, and will be mature adults, and ready to start their own families. Look at that crystal blue eye!

And our last find from yesterday was some Moorhens, a parent and chick, also known as Common Gallinules. They eat aquati...
05/31/2026

And our last find from yesterday was some Moorhens, a parent and chick, also known as Common Gallinules. They eat aquatic plants and berries, insects, frogs, tadpoles, spiders, snails, slugs, water bugs and small lizards. Moorhens lay more than one large clutch of eggs per year, with older siblings sticking around to help care for their younger siblings. It's a family affair.

We also found a colorful Green Heron yesterday. Green Herons are tool-using birds that will use a feather, stick, leaf, ...
05/31/2026

We also found a colorful Green Heron yesterday. Green Herons are tool-using birds that will use a feather, stick, leaf, or a piece of bread as a lure to attract small fish close enough to catch. And they're good at it! Green Herons are hard to find. They like to sit under bushes, where they blend in so well, and they wait for prey to get close enough to grab. They are looking for small fish, shrimp, insects, crayfish, frogs, snakes, and even small rodents. The second picture shows how well they blend into their environment.

We found a Limpkin on our bike ride yesterday. Limpkins are beautiful birds that are found around freshwater lakes, pond...
05/31/2026

We found a Limpkin on our bike ride yesterday. Limpkins are beautiful birds that are found around freshwater lakes, ponds, and streams. They are snail and mussel eaters. When you see a pile of empty shells near the water's edge, chances are high that a Limpkin has been there. Limpkins don't migrate. They are permanent residents in their area. In the U.S., they can only be found in South Georgia and throughout Florida. But they are also found throughout central and South America, and the Caribbean. And did I mention they are loud? They are also known as the "crying bird" for their screams, cries, and wailing. They are LOUD, in a normally quiet place.

Black Vultures are an important part of the clean-up crew. They are scavengers that feed on dead things, but they will a...
05/30/2026

Black Vultures are an important part of the clean-up crew. They are scavengers that feed on dead things, but they will also eat small reptiles, bird and turtle eggs, lizards and live insects. They have also been seen eating rotten bananas, pumpkins, coconuts, and sweet potatoes. Black Vultures can be found from the southern U.S. all the way down to Argentina. Black Vultures stand about 2 feet tall, with a wingspan of up to 5 feet, and weigh up to 6.5 pounds

A Tricolored Heron walking on floating vegetation, with their long toes that disperse their weight, and stop them from s...
05/30/2026

A Tricolored Heron walking on floating vegetation, with their long toes that disperse their weight, and stop them from sinking. Tricolored Herons stand just over 2 feet tall, with a 3 foot wingspan, and they weigh up to 14 ounces. Male Tricolored Herons are slightly larger and heavier than the females. Small fish make up 90% of their diet. They also eat crayfish, prawns, leeches, tadpoles, worms, frogs, aquatic insects, lizards, spiders, and grasshoppers.

This is a young Snowy Egret with a mix of yellow and black legs. Once it reaches adulthood it will have black legs with ...
05/30/2026

This is a young Snowy Egret with a mix of yellow and black legs. Once it reaches adulthood it will have black legs with bright yellow feet. Snowy Egrets are a medium sized wading bird that stands about 2 feet tall, with a wingspan of 3.5 feet, and weigh about 13 ounces. They eat small fish, shrimp, crayfish, aquatic insects, crabs, lizards, frogs, snails, worms, snakes, and rodents. They are elegant Herons, known for their white feathers, black legs and bill, bright yellow feet and lores (the area around their eyes).

Three Roseate Spoonbill fledglings hanging out with a Great Egret and a White Ibis. The fledglings are doing well on the...
05/27/2026

Three Roseate Spoonbill fledglings hanging out with a Great Egret and a White Ibis. The fledglings are doing well on their own. They spend their time eating, preening and napping, just like they were taught by their parents. This is a good place for the young ones to grow up. They're doing great!

This is the Florida Trail that goes from The Big Cypress National Preserve in South Florida all the way up to the Gulf I...
05/27/2026

This is the Florida Trail that goes from The Big Cypress National Preserve in South Florida all the way up to the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Pensacola Beach, Florida. It's a 1,500 mile hiking trail through some beautiful sections of Florida. This trail also happens to run across the back of Orlando Wetlands as it crosses Central Florida. This sections is cool and shady.

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