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Tag Archives: laughing gull
What is that yellow stuff?
Pairs of laughing gulls are a common sight on the beach right now. This pair was getting frisky. They were flirting and getting ready for some action. Or so I thought. All of a sudden the one on the left … Continue reading
Shorebirds at Fort Desoto
Willet in the early morning sun. Willet (in breeding feathers) eating what looks like is a shrimp. The long billed curlew has been out every morning making the rounds for a couple of months now. I followed him for a … Continue reading
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Tagged black bellied plover, fort desoto, laughing gull, lifeguard chair, long billed curlew, marbled godwit, nature, willet
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Baby great horned owl at Fort Desoto Park
My first sight of the baby owl. Sitting in front of mom with his mouth wide open. He only popped up for a moment then tucked back down again under mom. I have to say, the morning I was there, … Continue reading
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Tagged baby owl, fort desoto, great horned owl, herring gull, laughing gull, nature, pelican with shark, reddish egret, ruddy turnstone
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Mixed bag at Fort Desoto – Skywatch Friday
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged cormorant, crow, fort desoto, herring gull, laughing gull, osprey, plover, redhead, ruddy turnstone, vultures
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A big gull and some beach birds
At first I thought this was a ring billed gull but they have yellow legs so I’m thinking this is a herring gull. We don’t see these often here. This one was all alone with a bunch of laughing gulls. He … Continue reading
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Tagged fort desoto, herring gull, laughing gull, plover, royal tern, sanderling, sandwich tern
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Hidden sunset at Fort Desoto – Skywatch Friday
The usual great blue heron in front of the Sunshine Skyway bridge shot. This was taken after work. Dowitcher watching me as he walked by. Storms were moving in right before dark. This laughing gull has found his sleeping spot. … Continue reading
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Tagged dark clouds, fishing pier, fort desoto, laughing gull, snowy egret, sunset, sunshine skyway bridge
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Assorted birds on Gandy beach
Dowitcher keeping an eye on me. Laughing gull with a big fish. That fish must have been left behind by a fisherman. Juvenile laughing gull floating around. Ruddy turnstone looking around on a reef sticking out of the water. Teeny … Continue reading
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Tagged dowitcher, gandy beach, laughing gull, plover, ruddy turnstone
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Royal terns fight off a gull
“Don’t come near our baby, you mean ole gull.” says the royal tern parent. “Don’t come over and here and steal our fish.” “How dare you land in our spot.” says the whole family. “Mom, make the gull leave.” says … Continue reading
Gandy bridge after work.
An after work stop at Gandy beach didn’t turn up anything unusual. I checked behind the walled off section of the beach and only saw laughing gulls, skimmers and willets. Most of the laughing gulls are now in full breeding … Continue reading
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Tagged crab fish, florida, Gandy bridge, laughing gull, osprey, skimmer
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