Fort De Soto, 7/19/2014

Fort De Soto
Reddish Egret
Last week my wife decided it might be fun to go to the beach on the Gulf coast (calmer waves), and she asked me if there was a good place there go visit.  Fort De Soto, of course!  So yesterday we spent the day there. My father and I got there early to do some birding and photography, and we were not disappointed. We found many terns and wading birds, including 2 Common Terns and a Black Tern, but shorebirds the most fun finds.  It's great to see them returning. Between the east beach turnaround and north beach we found 12 species of shorebirds, and most of them were pretty cooperative.

Fort De Soto
Semipalmated Plover
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Western Sandpiper
Fort De Soto
Least Sandpiper
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Willet

Fort De Soto
Short-billed Dowitcher
East Beach was filled with Least Sandpipers, Short-billed Dowitchers, and Semipalmated Plovers. There was also one Western Sandpiper there. Willets were everywhere.

Fort De Soto
Spotted Sandpiper
Fort De Soto
Marbled Godwit
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Piping Plover
Fort De Soto
Wilson's Plover
North Beach is great for finding Wilson's Plovers and Piping Plovers, but we also had a chance to see a couple American Oystercatchers, a Spotted Sandpiper, and several Marbled Godwits.  By around 10:30 the rest of my family arrived, and we spent the day enjoying the warm sun and calm waters.  Not a bad way to spend the day.
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  1. Cole DiFabioJuly 20, 2014 at 10:34 PM

    Fantastic pictures Scott!

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  2. Dave RoordaJuly 21, 2014 at 10:06 AM

    Amazing pictures... The Reddish Egret is stunning!

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  3. Laurence ButlerJuly 21, 2014 at 1:16 PM

    Wonderful and beachy Scott, a perfect post to see in late July!

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  4. Julie G.July 22, 2014 at 3:55 PM

    Fort De Soto is a terrific place to view shorebirds! Stellar photographs! I especially love the Marbled Godwit coming in for a landing and the stunning Reddish Egret. Sounds like you had a marvelous day. A pleasure to view your wonderful post.

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  6. Metis BirdingSeptember 15, 2014 at 7:48 PM

    I agree with Julie! The Marbled Godwit and Reddish Egret action shots are incredible! Birding and photography are great activities to share with your father...I enjoy both with my father too :)

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