A Few FL Keys Birds

All things winged.

Moderator: Scott Waters

Post Reply
User avatar
Noah M
Posts: 2293
Joined: November 3rd, 2012, 7:00 pm
Location: Gainesville, FL
Contact:

A Few FL Keys Birds

Post by Noah M »

Willets (?)
Image

Gray Kingbird
Image

Brown Pelican
Image

Cardinal
Image

Great Egret
Image

Ruddy Turnstone
Image

Eurasian Collared Dove
Image

Burrowing Owl
Image

Frigate Bird
Image

Osprey
Image

Red-bellied Woodpecker
Image

White-crowned Pigeon
Image

Reddish Egret
Image
User avatar
chrish
Posts: 3295
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 11:14 pm
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:

Re: A Few FL Keys Birds

Post by chrish »

Nice series. The last two didn't show up though.

Your Willets look like Red Knots...although I'm not sure why they aren't in breeding (alternate) plumage yet? Your EXIF says 5/12 which seems late for them to be in that plumage.
User avatar
Noah M
Posts: 2293
Joined: November 3rd, 2012, 7:00 pm
Location: Gainesville, FL
Contact:

Re: A Few FL Keys Birds

Post by Noah M »

I had issues uploading the pics. They all show for me. I'll try to upload the last two below.
They didn't look right for Willets, at least the ones I've seen before. There were several in the bunch, but that picture shows the color the best. They were working the shore line, probing with their bills.

Can you see these images?

White-crowned Pigeon
Image

Reddish Egret
Image
User avatar
Noah M
Posts: 2293
Joined: November 3rd, 2012, 7:00 pm
Location: Gainesville, FL
Contact:

Re: A Few FL Keys Birds

Post by Noah M »

Here is another one. Different day, different beach. Willet or knot?

Image
User avatar
chrish
Posts: 3295
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 11:14 pm
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:

Re: A Few FL Keys Birds

Post by chrish »

Now I can see them all. That last shorebird is a Willet. In fact I think it is an Eastern Willet, but I am never 100% sure of the Eastern vs Western Willet thing.
Post Reply