Katherine Abby Hannah Park

While we were in North East Florida to shoot a wedding, we stopped by Katherine Abby Hannah Park in St Johns County. It’s a huge park that has a lot of outdoor activities and is quite busy. However, being so large, it doesn’t seem like there are that many people there and is very peaceful. Obviously, we were there for the birds…

Osprey sitting on its fish breakfast

Male Wood Duck swimming in the shadow end of a pond

Male and Female Wood Duck. The males are much more colorful than the females.

Male Wood Duck taking flight

Osprey on the move with its headless fish

Juvenile Red Shouldered Hawk

Red Shouldered Hawk taking flight

Osprey in flight

Red Tailed Hawk

Cormorant with a catfish

Cormorant trying to get its fish down the hatch.

Great Blue Heron flying in

Cormorant drying out on a post

Another graceful landing by a Cormorant

Maximum drag to slow down after the Cormorant lands on the water

One edge of the park is along the Atlantic Ocean where Pelicans glide up and down the beach in the wind.

Pelicans flying in formation

More Pelicans in flight

There were several male Cardinals flying through the trees. This was the only one that stayed still long enough and in good light to get a nice photo.

Mottled Ducks swimming

Mottled Duck getting a running start before gaining flight.

Tree Swallow flying very fast overhead

With its mouth open this Tree Swallow is about to eat the insect just in front of it.

The Red Shouldered Hawk was not a welcomed visitor to the Red Winged Blackbirds territory.

Katherine Abby Hannah Park is a little too far from us to visit often, but if you’re in the Jacksonville/St Johns County area its a nice park to do some birding or just relax outdoors and enjoy nature.