Birds, Words, Pics + TV
St. Augustine Beach and adjacent Anastasia State Park are great places to see shore birds.
On a recent sunrise visit, I came across a large group of terns, Royal and Forester’s, mixing in with a group of adult and juvenile Ring-billed Gulls. And Black Skimmers, of course.
The terns, and others in their family, nest regularly along the beach in St. Augustine. I’m looking forward to go back and hopefully seeing some of the new generation of these birds later in the year.
I was thrilled on a recent visit to Osceola County to finally be able to take photos of these brilliant redheads in beautiful sunshine.
There’s a pair of Snail Kites that hang around the boat ramp at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area along Lake Griffin in Lake County.
When I heard some flamingos were spotted next to the road to Playalinda Beach, I drove over to see if they might be close enough for some photos. But …