A great blue heron rests along the river's edge, uninterested in a dazzling summer sunset. Late afternoon storm clouds build within the interior of the peninsula, driven by the hot Florida sun and thick, humid air. The right mix of cloud cover and a brilliant setting sun has produced a one-of-a-kind east coast sunset.
Here along the Banana River, inland saltwater estuaries are a haven for water birds. The heron family includes several species of the great blue, little blue, black and yellow crowned night heron and Florida's great white heron. Other common water birds found here are the cormorants, gulls and brown pelicans.