Feathered Friends by the Seashore

Osprey

09-03-18 The magnificent osprey watches over his beach territory from high in a shoreline pine tree.

Anhinga sunning his wings

02-14-15 It is always a pleasure to find an Anhinga drying his wings along the shoreline.

Anhingas

05-28-16 The sweet Anhingas gave numerous poses and let me climb down on the rocks for a closer capture.

White Ibis

09-01-15 A flock of White Ibis stroll the beach for their final feeding of the day.

White Ibis walking beach

09-01-15 A White Ibis walks the beach in the setting Sun searching for its evening meal.

A White Ibis feeding

09-02-15 A White Ibis feeds as the Sun edges towards the horizon.

An ibis trio

08-27-16 An ibis trio relunctantly posed for me in the rain - I was grateful!

Terns on beach

09-02-15 After a few minutes of laying in the shallow water near them, the Terns started showing their unique personalities.

Tern personality

09-02-15 Love the rivalry within the otherwise peaceful flock of terns.

a tern with ruffled feathes

09-02-15 A ruffled feathered tern speaks his mind after another questioned his authority.

A tern finishes his bath

09-02-15 A tern finishes his quick bath in the shalllow low tide water.

b&w bird on railing

01--03-14 This delightful feathered friend was happy to pose for me as I played with the new camera.

Sweet Willet on beach

08-30-15 Sweet willets call to my heart with their earnest demeanor.

Willet on beach

08-30-16 A relaxed willet gazes at the stormy skies as Hurricane Hermine edges towards Florida's Gulf Coast.

Relaxed willet on the beach

08-30-16 A sleepy willet relaxes on the beach before the evening foraging. ... and I slithered on my belly closer & closer as my sweet friend posed.

Willet digging in sand

09-01-15 A lovely Willet uses her long beak to dive deep for her evening meal.

Willet feeding in sand

08-30-15 The willet searches for seashore delicacies as the tide recedes.

Injured Willet

09-03-15 A sweet Willet with an injured right foot limped along the beach with amazing grace.

Willets in-flight

09-01-16 As I turned around, the willet flock took flight - no time for focus & settings change.

Intense shore bird

09-05-17 The shorebird is simply intense on survival amidst the anxiety surrounding the impending hurricane hit.

regal large shore bird

09-03-14 The regal large shore bird gives me a profile pose along with a gentle, yet intense, stare towards the water.

Simple Pleasures

08-30-15 The resting sea gull embodies the simple pleasures of spending time at the beach.

B&W sea gull on piling

08-26-16 The sweet sea gull was a perfect model while I scoped out the group photo spot.

Shorebird on lamp post

08-31-15 A lovely shorebird gave Mom & me a sweet farewell as we left our favorite Anna Maria Island dining destination, The Rod 'n Reel.