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Roger Simmons
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Birds, Words, Pics + TV

A few more birds from Fort DeSoto

Roger Simmons, July 9, 2026July 9, 2026

Fort DeSoto is an absolute wonderful place to go birding, especially if you’re hoping to photograph birds who like to hang around the shoreline.

I’ve already posted my images of the Least Terns, Wilson’s Plovers and a Reddish Egret, but I still have photos of some other birds to share.

There’s a lot of diversity at Fort DeSoto as these 14 different types of birds show.

Royal Tern, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Royal Tern, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Semipalmated Plover, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Semipalmated Plover, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Laughing Gull, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Reddish Egret (White Morph), Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Reddish Egret (White Morph), Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Reddish Egret (White Morph), Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Reddish Egret, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Reddish Egret, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Sandwich Tern, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Sandwich Terns, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Willet, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Willet, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Gray Kingbird, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Gray Kingbird, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Sanderling, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Black Skimmers, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Black Skimmer, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Osprey, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Osprey, Fort Willet, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Snowy Egret, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
Ruddy Turnstone, Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete, June 2026.
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