A quick stop at the Safety Harbor fishing pier

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 A common loon floating around the fishing pier.

The red-eyed horned grebe is back at the fishing pier this winter. There were 4 of them floating around but stayed away from each other and the other 3 were pretty far out.

Common tern fly by.

Pelican going in for a fish.

Head first!

Synchronized fishing.

There’ s always a laughing gull trying to get a freebie from the pelicans.

“I’m outta here.” says the pelican to the gull.

Another sunny morning stop at the Safety Harbor fishing pier. I did not see any manatees this morning but a few dolphins were far out.

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18 thoughts on “A quick stop at the Safety Harbor fishing pier”

  2. Fantastic pics! Love the horned grebe!
    I got a shot of a common loon last week that had the front half of the lower portion of it’s bill broken and bent back. Poor thing likely can not survive.

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    Liz on said:

    Beautiful shots. Have a fabulous week!

    Liz (mlc)
    Liz (yacb)

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  12. Larry Jordan – Oak Run, California – I am an avid birder and amateur photographer living on the Pacific Flyway near the Central Valley of Northern California. I am a board member of my local Audubon Society and a bird and wildlife conservationist. I contribute to several wildlife conservation organizations and am a BirdLife International "Species Champion." I am also Habitat Manager for the Burrowing Owl Conservation Network, an organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of the Western Burrowing Owl population in the United States. I have been blogging about birds since September of 2007 at TheBirdersReport.com
    Larry Jordan on said:

    Super shots Dina! Love that Common Loon and the diving Brown Pelicans!

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  16. You always have such a selection of birds to choose from and your pictures are wonderful. I long to spend time on the Florida shores … haven’t been down there in 12 years. Someday, maybe … meanwhile I will continue to enjoy your coverage of all of the wonderful wildlife …

    Andrea @ FRom The Sol

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  17. I think I’d miss the parrots the most of all the birds in Australia if I ever had to move back to the UK.

    Great shots of the plunging pelican and tern.

    Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW

    Stewart M – Melbourne

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