Other Villa Wildlife

Whilst most of our daylight hours were spent away from the villa,  I did manage to grab a few images in the early mornings as we got ready to go out.

These first two images are of an Eastern Bluebird, taken looking vertically up a tree at back of the villa.

Eastern BluebirdDavenport, Florida, USA

Eastern BluebirdDavenport, Florida, USA

This Red Headed Woodpecker was in a tree across the road from the villa.

Red Bellied WoodpeckerDavenport, Florida, USA

Red Bellied WoodpeckerDavenport, Florida, USA

This Pine Warbler was one of a group of birds that flitted in the trees and grass at the back of the villa.

Red Bellied WoodpeckerDavenport, Florida, USA

Something had told me I should take my walking boots with me on holiday. After all I didn't really know what I might find in the scrubland at the back of the villa!. I joked with Rachel that I was wearing my boots in case I came across a snake or something similar. Imagine my surprise when I actually did!!

Southern RacerDavenport, Florida, USA

Southern RacerDavenport, Florida, USA

The Canon 100-400mm lens has a minimum focussing distance of 1.8m - which it probably was a good job as I didn't know what kind of snake I had disturbed just feet away from the villa perimeter. Fortunately I think this is a non-venous Racer and not one of the six venomous snakes found in Florida!!