Pond full of redheads before you enter Fort Desoto.
Vultures on the grass at East Beach turnaround. I think they were just resting and getting a tan.
Osprey flies over my head with a half eaten fish.
A juvenile gull of some sort. It doesn’t look like a laughing gull. I’m going with herring gull, maybe born late summer.
Cormorant preening on the lightpost. Don’t stand under a lightpost on a fishing pier. You could get pooped on.
Fish crow with some fish guts. Probably stole it from a fisherman.
I told that black bellied plover not to try to eat the stick. He wouldn’t listen.
Laughing gull taking a bath.
Short video of a ruddy turnstone bathing. They are so cute when they are taking a bath.
Just a handful of different things I saw on a weekend morning walk around Fort Desoto right before the holidays.
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Great group. Love the redheads!
Magnificent photos of winged characters! Love them all! But especially love the bathing laughing gull! Adorable!
Delighful shots. Love the redheads!
Lovely photos! Great colours!
I wish you a Happy New Photo Year!
Beautiful shots, Dina! Love all the birds, especially the Redheads and the Osprey! Happy New Years!
Great series! Wonderful!
Very beautiful photos!Happy New Year 2013!
What an awesome group, love your descriptions!
Very nice photo set. I’m not a huge fan of the Turkey Vultures. We have them here in Arkansas as well. Love the Osprey. I’m a sucker for birds of prey. Happy Skywatching.
Love the bright blue sky…perfect for your background.
I’ve seen so many ospreys lately, not many with a half eaten fish though, usually fresh caught whole fish. I like the laughing gull shot.
Beautiful skywatch post… I think my fav is the osprey with the fish, incredible shot!!