Name:	lakngulf -	Reply
Subject:	I Finally Got Close to Him
Date:	8/16/2017 3:57:21 PM (updated 8/16/2017 3:58:45 PM)

A beautiful bird

Name:	MrHodja -	Reply
Subject:	I Finally Got Close to Him
Date:	8/16/2017 4:13:31 PM

Where?

Name:	lakngulf -	Reply
Subject:	I Finally Got Close to Him
Date:	8/16/2017 7:33:55 PM

In the Russell Land across the water from you.  Unbelievable how close we got.  Lock up your little dogs!

Name:	OnTheBike -	Reply
Subject:	I Finally Got Close to Him
Date:	8/17/2017 9:20:26 AM

AWESOME!!!  In May, I saw a pair of Baldies in tree around the corner from you on Russel Lands across from Scrushy's old house.  They were in a dead pine on that little island near the point.  Wish I had a pic!!!

Name:	GoneFishin -	Reply
Subject:	I Finally Got Close to Him
Date:	8/17/2017 2:54:18 PM

Thanks for posting the pic.

Name:	lakngulf -	Reply
Subject:	I Finally Got Close to Him
Date:	8/17/2017 3:16:20 PM

That is pretty much the area.  Just back toward us a bit.  We see them quite often but I have never been that close.  Love to see them fly low over water and scoop fish right out.

Name:	lakngulf -	Reply
Subject:	I Finally Got Close to Him
Date:	8/17/2017 3:17:19 PM (updated 8/17/2017 3:18:04 PM)

You bet.  I have a video but not sure it will post, and my hand was not so steady

Also more pics on my Facebook page. 

Name:	MrHodja -	Reply
Subject:	I Finally Got Close to Him
Date:	8/17/2017 3:20:34 PM

Aren't they relatively common in your part of Florida?