Deepwater Horizon

Reddish Egret

By Mia McPherson|July 21st, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Reddish Egrets|Tags: adult, bird photography, coastal, Deepwater Horizon, egret, egrets, Egretta rufescens, fish, Gulf Coast, habitat destruction, lagoon, oil spills, Reddish Egret, wading birds, water|

I photographed this Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) in October of 2008 at Fort De Soto's north beach.

Female Loggerhead Turtle – Friday Photos

By Mia McPherson|November 18th, 2011|Categories: Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Loggerhead Turtles|Tags: BP, British Petroleum, Caretta caretta, Deepwater Horizon, female, Gulf of Mexico, Loggerhead Turtles, nature photography, nesting, Sea Turtles, turtle, turtles|

At first I was so stunned that I wasn't taking any images of the Loggerhead Turtle, I just stood there admiring this temporarily earthbound sea creature. She was so beautiful to me.