Friday, February 28, 2020

Deck Shots




Blue Jay




Sunsets over St Pete







The Mrs











Maggie





Playtime






Bird Island, Coffee Pot Bayou, St Petersburg: 1-26-20





Common Gallinule





Two White Ibises and an adult Great Egret in breeding finery with beautiful aigrettes and green lores.







Gotta scratch that itch








Wednesday, February 26, 2020

American Avocets at Shollenberger Park, CA: 2-10-20

"Petaluma Wetlands."












Non-breeding winter plumage







This image is from a previous trip when the avocets were even more handsome in their breeding plumage


Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Ft Desoto County Park: 1-29-20






Ring-billed Gull: Though our 2nd most common gull, they don’t breed in the state.






Loggerhead Shrike





Willet feeding in the shallows





Osprey flyby with a needlefish dinner





Female Osprey about to dine











Monday, February 24, 2020

Bird Island- Coffee Pot Bayou: 1-26-20



Tri-colored Heron
















Turkey Vulture





Drying their wings in the morning sun







Bird Survey: 1-5-20



Adult Black-crowned Night-Heron





Osprey





Brown Pelican







Pelicans typically don't fly with fish in their pouch