Pelican flying in front of the Vinoy hotel.
Stretching. Notice the tangled fishing line around his leg.
Red bellied woodpecker in the parking lot.
Two loggerhead shrikes getting frisky. I was surprised to see them hanging around the pier. The couple were chasing each other around the fence near the the sailboat basin.
Loggerhead shrike sitting in the grass.
I hadn't been to the St. Petersburg pier in a while I so headed out on a recent hot Saturday morning. This was right before the non-stop rain moved in. It was sunny and hot. It was a quiet morning around the pier. Not many birds hanging around but I was excited to see the loggerhead shrikes. I didn't expect to see them in populated place right on the bay. As I was writing this I was thinking I was glad I didn't see any tangled or injured birds on this trip. Then as I made the pictures larger once they were downloaded, I noticed the pelican with the fishing line tangled around his leg. I didn't see that when I zoomed in to take the picture. I won't even start my "fishing should not be allowed on fishing piers" rant.
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aww. poor pelican. the shrikes are such neat looking birds (even if they are vlad the impalers...)
ReplyDeleteI hope he disentangles himself, awesome captures though:)
ReplyDeleteSad for the pelican, too common a situation for little animals getting caught up in our trash, your photos are fabulous, thanks for sharing with SWF
ReplyDeleteAH! So that's what a loggerhead shrike looks like! Love the pelican shots.
ReplyDeleteNice blog!!!
ReplyDeletePoor pelican. I hate when that happens to wildlife and it happens too often. The oceans are SO polluted, as are lakes, rivers, ponds, creeks, etc.
ReplyDeleteThat first picture is so detailed, Dina, I can almost count the feathers on the pelican.
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Kay, Alberta, Canada
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Great shots! I love the one you have used as a header! And the sitting pelican - I was just amazed at the way his foot bent to keep his balance! (Okay, so I don't see a lot of large birds, other than the geese...)
ReplyDeleteA beautiful world! Thanks for these images.
ReplyDeleteAwesome birds and photos, Dina! I love the first pelican shot and the shrikes are cool birds. Great sighting of the two shrikes. Happy skywatching!
ReplyDeleteDoes the local game officer maage to help them out!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeletePicture perfect moment, and a fun blog too~
ReplyDeleteReally nice photo with the Don Cesar in the background. And thanks for allowing me to comment because of the URL link in the comment box!
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