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Roger Simmons
Roger Simmons

Birds, Words, Pics + TV

Fort DeSoto attracts scores of shore birds

Roger Simmons, May 15, 2023June 13, 2023

Though the bird migration season is winding down, there are still lots of amazing birds to see at Fort DeSoto Park near St. Petersburg, and I was able to photograph 16 different types of them this past Saturday.

I saw a number of new-to-me birds – from colorful Ruddy Turnstones, to cute Semipalmated Plovers, to the odd-looking Magnificent Frigatebird, just to name a few.

There were event a few birds I have photographed before, but never in this locale. Take a look at some of birds of Fort DeSoto:

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All Birds Fort DeSoto Park Black-bellied PloverBrown PelicanFort DeSoto ParkLeast TernMagnificent FrigatebirdNanday ParakeetOspreyRed-bellied WoodpeckerReddish EgretRoyal TernRuddy TurnstoneSanderlingSemipalmated PloverSnowy EgretWhite IbisWilletWilson's Plover

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