Saturday provided me the opportunity to go to one of my favorite places for hiking, birding, photography and relaxation. Orlando Wetlands Park is in east Orange County and is part of the City of Orlando’s wastewater treatment facility. After being treated, wastewater is piped to the wetlands where it...
Remembering 9/11
Who can forget where you were and what you were doing when you heard the news? The news of September 11, 2001 will remain in my memory, and the memory of most Americans old enough to understand that day for the rest of our lives. An event like 9/11...
A Good Day
August was a low point for my photography this year. I only got out 2 weekends, and on one of those weekends, I only took 7 images, all of which I trashed. August is like that here in Florida. Hot, humid and just downright miserable for...
Gopher Tortoise
There is an effort underway in Florida, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina to restore the natural sandhill ecosystems in the Southeast. In the next 3 years, a $1 million grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will go towards restoring 38,500 acres of sandhill habitat in the Southeast....
Common Nighthawks
Common Nighthawks are found over much of North America, usually in open habitats such as cleared forests, fields and grasslands. They can also be found in urban areas, including cities. Common Nighthawks are easy to spot as they swoop over fields, streets, parking lots and other open areas as...
Least Bittern
I found the male Least Bittern in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge recently. He was in a mangrove with 3 other birds, one of which is a Black-crowned Night Heron. I was focusing on the Night Heron when the Bittern made some movement that caught my eye. Now,...
Welcome
Welcome to Michael Libbe Photography. Please click on the link for My Images and take a look at my work. I will be adding more images each week, and I hope you will visit often. I hope to blog here frequently and post some of my recent work along...