Bird Survey: Pinellas NWR in Tampa Bay, 7-14-16

The seven islands we check every month

Osprey getting its Omega 3s

Female Anhinga

Note the sharp, pointed spear-like bill with which it spears its fish prey.

Little Blue Heron

In transitional plumage from its all-white immature plumage to its all-blue adult plumage

Black Skimmer

The Black Skimmer is the only American representative of the skimmer family (there is an African Skimmer and an Indian Skimmer).



A snow-covered mountain in Florida?

Nope.  Just a beautiful powder puff cloud!

Adult Brown Pelican

Preening

Young Brown Pelican

Alaska here we come

Signs we like