Baby Birds at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm and Bird Rookery

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I read about the St. Augustine Alligator Farm in a photography magazine. It’s an alligator farm, but wild marsh birds regularly make their nests in the “alligator swamp” each spring. The alligators keep their natural predators away while they raise their young. So Rich and I drove up to St. Augustine to take some pictures…and found we weren’t the only ones who made the trip!

Bird Nests and Photographers (Look at those Lenses!!)

Bird Nests and Photographers (Look at those Lenses!!)

Great Egret Mommy and Babies

Great Egret Mommy and Babies

Little Great Egrets

Little Great Egrets

Great Egret Feeding Baby

Great Egret Feeding Baby

Great Egret Babies

Great Egret Babies

Great Egret Babies

Great Egret Babies

Tricolored Heron on Nest

Tricolored Heron on Nest

Snowy Egret

Snowy Egret

Wood Storks

Wood Storks

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret

There were some other birds at the zoo as well, much more colorful, but not as cute.

Talk talk telephone?  Hi Ringo!

Talk talk telephone? Hi Ringo!

Parrot

Parrot

Rich was overjoyed to see all the turtles that were at the Alligator Farm.  Maybe the drive was worth it. :)

Giant Turtle

Giant Turtle

Giant Turtle

Giant Turtle

Little Turtle

Little Turtle

Turtles

Turtles

It is an alligator farm, so maybe I should include one picture of an alligator.

Alligator

Alligator

Want to learn more about nature photography at Alligator Farm?

Check out my Alligator Farm page with more information about the location, map, website, photography tips, etc. It is archived by date so you can see my images from previous visits. Maybe you'll be inspired for your own trip!

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