Pups

Bird Survey: 5-14-19

Brown Pelican adults feeding their young

Mom or Dad open their huge bill and regurgitate a fishy, soupy meal into their pouch as the baby bird jams its head in for a meal

Adult takes off

White Ibises on Egmont Key NWR: 5-17-19

(I grew up knowing this as my mother was a graduate of the U of M.)

Egmont Key NWR: 5-17-19

Male Ruddy Turnstone in breeding plumage

These are the signs we replaced

Male Red-Saddlebags Dragonfly

Water was definitely cooler than the hot sun reflecting off the white beach sand

Tanker heading to Port Tampa under the Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Paper Wasps: Paper wasps are vespid wasps that gather fibers from dead wood and plant stems, which they mix with saliva, and use to construct water-resistant nests made of gray or brown papery material. Some types of paper wasps are also sometimes called umbrella wasps, due to the distinctive design of their nests.

BNBS: Ft Desoto 5-16-19

Willet

Royal Terns

Sanderlings in summer breeding plumage

Sanderlings in winter, non-breeding plumage

Adult male Ruddy Turnstone in breeding plumage

He’s got a long way to go to get to his breeding grounds

American Oystercatcher

What a handsome bird