As the season winded down, there was one last trip to the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. It was warming enough that the alligators began to arrive. 

A reddish egret in a rare moment of standing still

The roseate spoonbills continued throughout the season, much to my delight

An immature tri-colored heron had learned to fish on its own

And possibly a flock of godwits? 

And a tri-colored heron catching the sunset