Author Archives: Stephen L Tabone

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About Stephen L Tabone

Retired Executive Consultant and Nature Photographer

Recent Images of Birds in Virginia

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Stephen L Tabone

If you have been following blog, my recent articles have contained images that I made while in Florida in December. Since returning to Virginia, I have been photographing some of our local birds. This article contains some of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Wood Stork at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Stephen L Tabone

While at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and photographing White Pelicans, a Wood Stork flew into the area and began feeding on the same pond. Although I was enjoying photographing the pelicans, I could not resist watching and photographing the … Continue reading →

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Northern Shoveler

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Stephen L Tabone

I was on the “hunt” for waterfowl at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in December–hunt to locate and photograph them, NOT to hunt them as hunters do. I was successful and hopefully the hunters were not. One of the types … Continue reading →

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Roseate Spoonbill at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Stephen L Tabone

While exploring and photographing at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in December, I was fortunate to see and photograph a Roseate Spoonbill. Roseate Spoonbills are very unusual, large wading birds with pink plumage, red eyes and legs, and a distinctive … Continue reading →

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White Pelicans at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Stephen L Tabone

One of the refuges I visited in December, while in Florida, was Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge located on the east coast near Titusville. The refuge has over 140,000 acres and provides a wide variety of habitats:  coastal dunes, saltwater estuaries … Continue reading →

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