Shore Birds of Fort DeSoto

[Second Hand Pat]

I spend the last couple of days to Ft De Soto which is a park near St. Pete where there was a rich selection of birds. The environmental are gorgeous. Hope you enjoy.

Al, may be looking for bird ids on some of these?

Pat

Snowy Plover

Snowy Plover by Pat Husband, on Flickr

Stick Them Up - Snowy Plover by Pat Husband, on Flickr

[Second Hand Pat]

Al, you know who this is?

DZ9_1018-Edit by Pat Husband, on Flickr

[brewmaster15]

Al, you know who this is?

DZ9_1018-Edit by Pat Husband, on Flickr

Looks like a sanderling

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[Second Hand Pat]

Thank you Al and this one please?

Touchdown by Pat Husband, on Flickr

[brewmaster15]

Thank you Al and this one please?

Touchdown by Pat Husband, on Flickr

Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)

[Second Hand Pat]

Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)

Thank you Al Hopefully I have id-ed these guys lol

Not Knot

Red Knot by Pat Husband, on Flickr

[brewmaster15]

Thank you Al Hopefully I have id-ed these guys lol

Not Knot

Red Knot by Pat Husband, on Flickr

Lol.. well not " NOT KNOTS" but are Red Knots.. Congrats on a positive ID!

You may find this article interesting Pat...

https://www.fws.gov/story/2022-03/banding-red-knots

al

[Second Hand Pat]

Lol.. well not " NOT KNOTS" but are Red Knots.. Congrats on a positive ID!

You may find this article interesting Pat...

https://www.fws.gov/story/2022-03/banding-red-knots

al

Darn it Al, At least I got it right in Flickr and I will check out that article.
Pat

[LizStreithorst]

It's a beautiful bird regardless of what it's called.

[Second Hand Pat]

It's a beautiful bird regardless of what it's called.

Thank you Liz
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Al, not sure what this one is but it sure likes it's crabs.
Pat

Crab for Breakfast by Pat Husband, on Flickr

[brewmaster15]

Al, not sure what this one is but it sure likes it's crabs.
Pat

Crab for Breakfast by Pat Husband, on Flickr

Pat.. Im going to go with whimbrel..
Hudsonian whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus)
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Whimbrel/overview

[Second Hand Pat]

Pat.. Im going to go with whimbrel..
Hudsonian whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus)
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Whimbrel/overview

I think you nailed it Al Thank you
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Reddish Egret determining it's next move.

What's My Next Move by Pat Husband, on Flickr

[brewmaster15]

I think you nailed it Al Thank you
Pat

Any time Pat, Its kind of like Birding Vicariously through your pictures!