Sunday September 17th
Hurricane Idalia had a significant impact on the northern Florida. One very interesting affect was the dispersal of American Flamingos across Florida and other southeastern states. Having spotted as far north as Ohio. Locally we had a large gathering of birds at Estero Bay Preserve State Park, but to reach their location required a rather difficult hike through flooded salt flats and biting insects. So for me, I elected to visit Fort DeSoto Park in Pinellas County to see another flamingo, nicknamed Peaches.
Lots of shorebirds at DeSoto today
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| Wilson's Plover |
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| Piping Plover |
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| Red Knot |
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| American Oystercatcher |
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| Pectoral Sandpiper |
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| Sanderling |
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| Reddish Heron |
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| Semipalmated Plover |
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull |