Merritt Island NWR, 8/25/2012

Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
On Saturday I went to Merritt Island, and I already shared my experiences at CNS in a previous post, but here I'd like share some of what I'd seen elsewhere on the island.  When I arrived, I first went Pumphouse Rd, which is often my first destination on the island.  Easily my favorite moment here was seeing a juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron.  I had only photographed them as adults before, so I'm glad to add this to my collection.  Many shorebirds were here, including American Avocet, Black-bellied Plover, Least, Western and Semipalmated Sandpipers, a Spotted Sandpiper, Willet, Semipalmated Plovers and one Wilson's Plover.  Lauging Gulls, Forsters and Royal Terns, and Black Skimmers were also there.

Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug
Least Sandpiper
Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug
Least Sandpiper
Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug
Tricolored Heron

After visiting CNS, I drove up BioLab Rd. Shortly after turning onto the road, the weather began to turn sour.  Eventually I was engulfed in a thunderstorm.  There were many shorebirds to be seen, but I lost interest in trying to identify them through the rain.  I did get a couple shots of a Spotted Sandpiper and Osprey.

Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug
Osprey
Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug
Spotted Sandpiper

Comments

Post a Comment

Feel free to comment to leave feedback.