Sunday, March 26, 2017

Beach Nesting Bird Survey: Friday, March 24th



Ft Desoto: East Beach turnaround to the Bay Pier ( 2 1/2 miles)




 Adult, non-breeding Black-bellied Plover


Black "arm pits" are a unique field mark


This is what an adult male in breeding plumage looks like



Male Osprey



Mottled Ducks (male on the right)



Resting Laughing Gulls, the only gull that nests in our state




Ruddy Turnstone



Juvenile


Well-camouglaged int the wrack line debris



Stretching as wing in the wrack line


Adult male getting into breeding finery



This is a picture we took in Prince William Sound showing an adult male Ruddy Turnstone in breeding plumage (with three Black Turnstones)













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