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Perfect Conditions for BIF
The Mythical White Morph Reddish Egret - And More
Trip Report: Fort De Soto, 12 Aug 23
Back At It
The Best Place to Photograph Birds in Florida
The Reddish Egret Show
Field Notes from Fort De Soto
Saturday morning there were about a half dozen Roseate Spoonbills on the beach. I only had about 3 to 5 minutes with them before a guy with a beach trolley came by and spooked them away. I managed to get off a few shots but certainly wish I had more time.
A Tough Little Piping Plover
Over the holiday weekend I visited Fort De Soto Park. So did about a million other people. Too bad I was the only one who made friends with this little Piping Plover.
TAS Board Election / American Oystercatchers Banded
I am pleased to share that last month I was elected to a two year term on the Board of Directors for the Tampa Audubon Society (TAS)
Beautiful Birds at Fort De Soto
The same day I photographed the cute little American Oystercatcher chicks at Fort De Soto, I also photographed a few other beautiful birds in the park. It started with an immature Little Blue Heron.
An American Oystercatcher Chick
For the past couple of weeks I have been seeing photos on Facebook of American Oystercatcher chicks at Fort De Soto Park. This weekend I finally had time to run down to De Soto to see these chicks for myself. I wasn’t the only one.
Fallout at Fort DeSoto!
I found EIGHT lifers at Fort DeSoto over the weekend! A “lifer” is a first-time sighting of a bird. My eight:
Shake it Off
Perhaps the birds knew Taylor Swift was in town as they showed off their “Shake it Off” moves at Fort DeSoto. Soaking wet after a bath, the birds would take to the skies, twisting and turning to…
Yellowlegs and BIF at Fort DeSoto Park
Yellowlegs, Willet, Art Morris, and birds in flight photography at Fort DeSoto Park.
Slow Day at Fort DeSoto Park
Sometimes there are slow photography days. All nature photographers have them. So it was for me at Fort DeSoto.