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American Oystercatchers – Juvenile and Adult

By |July 21st, 2011|Categories: American Oystercatchers, Bird ID, Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I watched this American Oystercatcher juvenile and its sibling from the time they were just tiny chicks beginning the day after they had hatched.

Snowy Plover Resting at the Wrack Line

By |July 12th, 2011|Categories: Florida, Shorebirds, Snowy Plovers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I spotted this plover resting near the wrack line near the Gulf of Mexico during the winter and sand-crawled up close to it to get a low angle in the beautiful light.

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American Oystercatchers

By |June 14th, 2011|Categories: American Oystercatchers, Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

American Oystercatchers are fascinating birds to photograph, They can strike unusual poses and their plumage is spectacular in flight. I enjoyed watching them pry open bivalves with their long bill

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Shorebirds: Spotted Sandpipers

By |April 10th, 2011|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Spotted Sandpipers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Spotted Sandpipers are fun to watch as they walk along the shoreline as they teeter, bob and bounce their rear ends up and down.

Rotation Adjustments – Sanderling At Dawn

By |October 26th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Sanderlings|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Proper rotation can make an image work. Improper rotation can cause the the person viewing to wonder what isn't right about an image.

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