Brown Pelicans on Miller Family Bird Colony Island
Preening
The hooked tip of the bill, the “egg tooth, is very handy for preening those all-important feathers.
Male Osprey across from the Howard’s dock
Black-hooded Parakeets
Rock Pigeon/Dove
White Ibises, by far our most common Ibis
Lots of dead fish from the Red Tide.
Many different species were observed but catfish were the most common.
Double-crested Cormorant, launching into flight
Great Egret, our largest egret
Green Heron, our smallest heron and one of the few tool-using birds. It commonly drops “bait” onto the surface of the water and grabs the small fish attracted to the object (we’ve seen twigs, feathers, leaves, and even popcorn used as “bait”)
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