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Marbled Godwit and the Gulf of Mexico

By Mia McPherson|November 7th, 2014|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Marbled Godwits, Pinellas County|Tags: adult, coast, coastal, Coquina, foraging, Godwit, godwits, Gulf of Mexico, Limosa fedoa, Marbled Godwit, mollusk, prey, shore, shorebird, water, waves|

I have always thought of Marbled Godwits as graceful, elegant shorebirds and I still do.

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American Oystercatcher Feeding

By Mia McPherson|March 12th, 2012|Categories: American Oystercatchers, Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park|Tags: adult, American Oystercatcher, birds, feeding, Gulf of Mexico, Haematopus palliatus, mollusk, oystercatcher, oystercatchers, prying, shell, shore, shorebirds, water, waves|

I've always liked this photo because it shows how this American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) is using its long bill to pry open a shell.

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