BIRDS Galleries

Snowy Plover Newborn Chicks : The photos in this gallery are of Snowy Plover chicks from about 30 minutes to 26 hours old. Approximate age of the chicks is indicated by time on the white slides. Note the size of the chicks by the scale in the third image. The Snowy Plover is an endangered shore bird that’s about the size of a sparrow. While there are only a few nesting pairs on Sanibel Island, this island has the only significant breeding Snowy Plover population in southwest Florida. The nest, a depression in the sand, typically holds three eggs. Their excellent camouflage has put them in danger from people who don’t see them on the beach and may step on the nest. Hopefully the efforts of local conservation organizations will help the Snowy Plover population grow.

Snowy Plover Newborn Chicks

The photos in this gallery are of Snowy Plover chicks from about 30 mi ...

Updated: May 25, 2009 4:59pm PST

Shiloh Bald Eagles :

Shiloh Bald Eagles

Updated: May 01, 2009 11:52am PST

Southwest Florida Birds 2009 :

Southwest Florida Birds 2009

Updated: Apr 23, 2009 7:08am PST

The Snowy Plovers of Sanibel Island : The Snowy Plover is an endangered shore bird that’s about the size of a sparrow. While there are only a few nesting pairs on Sanibel Island, this island has the only significant breeding Snowy Plover population in southwest Florida. The nest, a depression in the sand, typically holds three eggs. You can understand why it takes most of a day to lay one egg when you compare the size of the egg to the bird. Their excellent camouflage has put them in danger from people who don’t see them on the beach and may step on the nest. Hopefully the efforts of local conservation organizations will help the Snowy Plover population grow.

The Snowy Plovers of Sanibel Island

The Snowy Plover is an endangered shore bird that’s about the size o ...

Updated: Apr 23, 2009 6:00am PST

Mercer Wetlands White Morph of Great Blue Heron : The White Morph of a GBH has shown up at the Mercer Wetlands. At times identification of this bird can be difficult and often confused with a Great Egret. Both birds are white and about the same size. However, the BGH-White Morph has yellow legs (sometimes dark), and a light brown strip of feathers on the front of the neck (Egret doesn’t). The Great Egret has long thin (spectacular at times) feathers on its back which the GBH-White Morph doesn’t have. The first three images are reference images for comparison to the latter images of the GBH-White Morph at the Mercer Wetlands.

Mercer Wetlands White Morph of Great Blue Heron

The White Morph of a GBH has shown up at the Mercer Wetlands. At time ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2008 8:53am PST

Bluebirds and Woodpeckers :

Bluebirds and Woodpeckers

Updated: Jun 22, 2008 2:14pm PST

Florida Birds Spring 2008 : This gallery shows images captured this spring in Southwest and Northeast Florida. Photos will be added to this gallery over the next several days.

Florida Birds Spring 2008

This gallery shows images captured this spring in Southwest and Northe ...

Updated: Jun 14, 2008 6:35pm PST

Red-Shouldered Hawk : Red-Shouldered Hawk family at Cochran Shoals and the Mercer nest, Atlanta Georgia.

Red-Shouldered Hawk

Red-Shouldered Hawk family at Cochran Shoals and the Mercer nest, Atla ...

Updated: May 18, 2008 2:14pm PST

Feathered Families of Vickery Lake : In the spring we are blessed with some young feathered families that start life on our neighborhood lake

Feathered Families of Vickery Lake

In the spring we are blessed with some young feathered families that s ...

Updated: Apr 25, 2008 6:34am PST

Black-necked Stilts :

Black-necked Stilts

Updated: Apr 11, 2008 2:04pm PST

Bird Photos :

Bird Photos

Updated: Apr 09, 2008 8:18am PST