Florida Birds 1
Florida is considered to be one of the best birding locations in North America with 525 bird species having been recorded in the Sunshine State. This figure includes 159 vagrants (a.k.a. accidentals), 14 that have been introduced and 4 which are now extinct.
The birds in this three-part collection were photographed in a variety of locations in Florida including Marco Island, Sanibel Island, Keywadin Island, Corkscrew Swamp and the the Everglades National Park.
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Osprey
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) on nest near Marco Island, Florida, USA
Osprey
Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) eating fish on nest on Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Osprey
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying with fish, Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Osprey
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying with fish, Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Osprey
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) over nest, Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Black-bellied Plover
Black-bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola) with non-breeding plumage, Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Semipalmated Plover
Semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) with non-breeding plumage, Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Wilson's Plover
Wilson's plover (Charadrius wilsonia) Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Sanderling
Sanderling (Calidris alba) Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Dunlin
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Long-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Ruddy Turnstone
Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) with non-breeding plumage, Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Ruddy Turnstone
Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) with non-breeding plumage, Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Ring-billed Gull
Ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis) in flight over Marco Island, Florida, USA
Laughing Gull
Laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) with winter plumage in flight over Marco Island, Florida, USA
American White Pelicans
Flock of american white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) in J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida, USA
American White Pelican
American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) in flight, J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida, USA
Brown Pelican
Brown pelican, juvenile (Pelecanus occidentalis) on the water in Rose Marina, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Brown Pelican
Brown pelican, juvenile (Pelecanus occidentalis) taking off near Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Brown Pelican
Brown pelican, (Pelecanus occidentalis) on water in Rose Marina, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Brown Pelican
Brown pelican, (Pelecanus occidentalis) landing on water in Rose Marina, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Brown Pelican
Brown pelican, (Pelecanus occidentalis) taking off over Rose Marina, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Brown Pelican
Brown pelican, (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight near Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, Florida, USA
American White Ibis
Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, Florida, USA