Friday, July 7, 2017

Beach Nesting Bird Survey at Ft Desoto County Park: 7-6-17




Black-hooded Parakeets




These small parrots are native to Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.  Their diminutive size, brash personality and high intelligence have made them a long time favorite in the pet trade and that's how they got here in the first place.





Snowy Egret







Ruddy Turnstones





As part of courtship, males make nest-like scrapes in the ground within their territory, often close to the final site selected by the female (Darkened letters supplied by Lindsay!)



A "busy" image but just follow the red lines and you can see how far these little guys migrate each year.







Great Egret






Winter was cold











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