Gallery

Photos from the residents of Big Pine Island. Wildlife, weather, and the occasional gator in the yard.

Wildlife — Birds

  • Pair of red-shouldered hawks perched together on an oak branch at Big Pine Island, Florida
  • American bald eagle perched on a bare snag above pine trees at Big Pine Island
  • Anhinga spreading its wings to dry in a sunlit marsh at Big Pine Island, Florida
  • Peacock resting on a sunlit lawn at Big Pine Island, Florida
  • Green heron wading among lily pads in a shaded Big Pine Island waterway
  • Roseate spoonbill standing among tall grasses at Big Pine Island, Florida
  • Great blue heron perched on a fallen log at the water’s edge, Big Pine Island
  • Osprey perched on a branch framed by tall pine trees at Big Pine Island
  • Wood stork silhouetted against a blue sky on a bare branch at Big Pine Island
  • Wood stork standing in rippled sunlit water at Big Pine Island, Florida
  • Barred owl perched on a Spanish moss-draped oak branch at Big Pine Island
  • Little blue heron wading through tall marsh grass at Big Pine Island
  • Great egret standing in tall grass beside dense Florida brush at Big Pine Island
  • Wood stork portrait standing in shallow wetland grass at Big Pine Island, Florida
  • Florida softshell turtle resting on a grassy pond bank under bright clouds, Big Pine Island
  • Wild turkey perched high in a pine tree at Big Pine Island, Florida
  • Great blue heron perched atop a lone pine tree in heavy fog at Big Pine Island
  • Yellow warbler perched among palm fronds at Big Pine Island, Florida
  • Wading bird stretches a sunlit wing over still water at golden hour, Big Pine Island
  • Wood stork standing at the water’s edge among lily pads at Big Pine Island
  • Barred owl silhouette on a pine snag beneath a full moon at twilight, Big Pine Island
  • Pileated woodpecker foraging on a tree stump in a Big Pine Island yard

Wildlife — Reptiles, Amphibians & Insects

  • American alligator emerging from vegetation at the water’s edge, Big Pine Island
  • American alligator sunning on a grassy bank beside a Big Pine Island waterway
  • American alligator resting on the grassy edge of a lily pad-covered pond, Big Pine Island
  • Bobcat spotted across a canal at the edge of the woods, Big Pine Island, Florida
  • Florida tree frog resting on a red porch railing at Big Pine Island
  • Large Florida softshell turtle resting on sandy ground beside a pond, Big Pine Island
  • Walking stick insect casting a detailed shadow on concrete at Big Pine Island
  • American alligator resting on a grassy bank with mouth open, Big Pine Island, Florida
  • American alligator sunning on an open lawn at golden hour, Big Pine Island
  • Striped walking stick insect clinging to a textured wall at Big Pine Island
  • Snapping turtle crossing sandy ground toward a Big Pine Island waterway
  • Alligator head submerged at water’s surface with tree reflections, Big Pine Island
  • Blue dragonfly resting on a human hand at Big Pine Island, Florida
  • Green anole lizard climbing a garden stake at Big Pine Island
  • Green anole lizard with pink dewlap extended at Big Pine Island, Florida
  • American alligator resting at water’s edge among lily pads, Big Pine Island

Landscapes, Sunsets & Sky

  • Vintage aerial photograph of Big Pine Island surrounded by wetlands and open water
  • Flock of black-bellied whistling ducks walking down a tree-canopied dirt road at Big Pine Island
  • Towering pink cumulus cloud rising over swamp and Spanish moss trees, Big Pine Island
  • Dramatic mammatus cloud formation at sunset over palm trees at Big Pine Island
  • Setting sun filters through Spanish moss along a dirt road beside still water, Big Pine Island
  • Towering pines draped in Spanish moss rise through morning fog on Big Pine Island
  • Tall marsh grass glowing in golden hour sunlight under partly cloudy sky, Big Pine Island
  • Dramatic sunset silhouettes an oak tree over a Big Pine Island marsh
  • Massive cumulus cloud framed by Spanish moss-draped oaks at Big Pine Island, Florida
  • Crescent moon beside the planet Venus at dawn over Big Pine Island
  • Grove of Spanish moss-draped live oaks arching over open grass at Big Pine Island
  • Sunlit dirt road canopied by Spanish moss-draped trees leading into Big Pine Island
  • Wide Florida landscape of green brush, mossy oaks and deep blue sky at Big Pine Island
  • Vivid pink and orange sunset reflected in a calm canal at Big Pine Island, Florida
  • Pastel sunset clouds reflected in a still Big Pine Island waterway
  • Full moon rising over a swamp with silver reflection on still water, Big Pine Island
  • Bright blue sky, banana plants and Spanish moss trees at Big Pine Island, Florida
  • Pink and purple sunset sky filtered through a Spanish moss-draped oak on Big Pine Island
  • Pastel sunset reflected in still swamp water with alligators floating among lily pads, Big Pine Island
  • Pink and purple sunset over tall reeds framed by Spanish moss, Big Pine Island
  • Vibrant cotton-candy sunset over marshland reflected in still water, Big Pine Island
  • Fiery pink sunset framed by oak branches over a Big Pine Island wetland
  • Blue and orange sunset sky over a Big Pine Island pond dotted with lily pads
  • Rainbow arcs over a Spanish moss-draped tree and lush grassland at Big Pine Island, Florida
  • Aerial view of Big Pine Island surrounded by lakes and Florida wetlands
  • Foggy dirt road canopied by Spanish moss trees leading into Big Pine Island

Plants & Seasonal

  • Golden sunset filtering through dense Spanish moss and oak branches at Big Pine Island
  • White gardenia blooms covered in dew at Big Pine Island, Florida
  • White African iris flower with yellow markings among tall grass at Big Pine Island