Coming in for a landing.
Cute little plover looking for a snack.
Snowy egrets and ibis hanging around the marsh.
High up – loggerhead shrike, kestrel and a starling.
Great blue heron posing on a light post.
One I helped save and one I couldn’t. The first one was walking around on the pier. I had a bait fish in my hand and he walked right up to me. He was all tangled up in fishing line with a hook on his wing. I was able to borrow clippers and a nice man was able to grab him as I was giving him the bait fish. While he held the pelican I clipped off all of the wire and the hook. He seemed okay so we let him go. He gave me one last look and took of into the sunset. The other pelican was sitting on the ferry boat. His feet were tangled up in fishing wire but he was able to fly and took off.
I was able to head down to Fort Desoto for a quick walk before sundown in late October before the time changed. Now it’s dark after work. Can’t wait till April.
how nice that you could save that poor bird.
All of these were wonderful photos, but I especially love the shrike.
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Awesome pics. Great captured.
Thank you so much for taking on that task of freeing the Pelican! Sorry you couldn’t get them both…I have been able to catch a Great Black Backed Gull and free the line that tangle don his leg, and a goose I chased all over a state park even with help of bystanders we could not catch him to get the hook out of his foot. All lovely Photos!!
Lucky pelican. At least you were able to save one. Beautiful pics!