Pelican in front of the pier.
Which one doesn't belong? There's a small ruddy turnstone 3rd from the left. I guess he figured there was safety in all of those laughing gulls.
At the boat ramp. Some guys dumped their bait fish in the parking lot before driving off.
Laughing gulls flying in for the bait fish fest.
You can usually find green herons around marinas. We have several that hang around in the channels by my house.
Great blue heron posing.
My friend Pam has a key to get into the gate at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club so an after work photo walk got scheduled pretty quick. We headed down there right after work and had about an hour and a half before it got dark. The docks there sit across the lagoon from the St. Pete Pier (in the first picture). It was neat seeing everything from a new angle. I had never been out on those docks before. We saw the usual water birds there. Lots of pelicans, great blue herons, great egrets and tons of laughing gulls. They were pretty quiet and getting ready for bed since the sun was about to go down. We had a lot of fun and headed back to our cars well after dark. I almost got a parking ticket from running out of meter time but we got back right as he was writing me a ticket and gave me a warning instead. Those guys are so nice!
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love the pelican on the post. and that one tiny bird among the giant gulls! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to get into a "new" place so you can see your area from a new angle. Glad you didn't get that ticket.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy your photos. Looks like the birds loved the bait fish!
Oh, and did I ever say I love the name "laughing gull"? Makes me smile just to think of them.
Kay, Alberta, Canada
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Great birds and photos. I love the pelican and the shot of the turnstone with the gulls. Great shots.
ReplyDeleteHi there - interesting post with some great images! The Pelican is great - all that contrast between the bird and the background.
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Australia
Love your bird shots! That pelican is just too cool!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat sequence Dina!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos. The turnstone looks a bit intimidated by all those huge gulls, though.
ReplyDeleteLovely birds to see... the backdrop of the harbour make the images.... fantastic!
ReplyDeleteAll great photos but I especially like the pelican and the background.
ReplyDeleteWhat a variety - love the Turnstone!
ReplyDeleteLovely lighting on all images, free food with no fishing involved and a lovely backdrop to it all..... happy days indeed
ReplyDeleteLove the first image of the perched Pelican
Way to get out of a ticket Dina! What an interesting photoshoot idea. There are some great compositions here. I especially like the pelican picture. You never miss on those! As winter approaches Florida is looking better and better.
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Great photos all of them and very beautiful birds, especially the pelican and the heron!
ReplyDeleteThe photo of heron posing is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots! What a great location for these captures!
ReplyDeleteLove the pelican. We just returned from Anna Maria and I have a zillion pelican shots. Love'em!
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