The Little Nuthatch — brown pelican
Sand Key Park.
american oystercatcher brown pelican sand key park sandwich tern
Last month I had a craft show in St. Pete and headed to Sand Key Park for a bit of birding and a peaceful walk at the beach to unwind before the long drive home. I also had a beach picnic of take out from Love Food Central, a delicious vegan restaurant in St. Pete. Lots of birds, and so many fledgelings screaming at their parents and being ignored, ha! Love those shy Oystercatchers!
Nesting pelicans.
brown pelican merritt island nwr
Here are a few photos from a kayak out to the Indian River, where there is a small protected island for nesting birds. This time it was busy with Brown Pelicans. I didn't see any babies yet, but lots of nests.
Bird watching afternoon.
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Beach days.
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Egret and Pelican.
brown pelican great egret riverbreeze park
Just a couple photos from Riverbreeze Park a couple days ago. Nice pier out to the Indian River. Plenty of gulls, pelicans, and this Great Egret that got a nice catch!