You gotta love those blue eyes, too.
There was one juvenile in the mix. They begin their life a brown-ish gray and molt into bright white.
My favorite shot was this bird apparently looking for something on the ground.
Out on the recently exposed sandbar was one of the adult Great-blue Herons from the rookery group.
There was another heron to the right and it took me a few seconds to realize that this was one of the juveniles! Compare the two and you will see the subtle differences.
I was looking for the Spotted Sandpiper over at Lake Emerald the last couple days but it was not there. Too much human activity. Seems that made it fly the few blocks over here!
One of the Muscovy Ducks wandered out by the shore. A lot of folks really dislike Muscovys. I think they can be quite pretty at times. Their chicks are flat out adorable. Yeah, I said it.
Winds were picking up and the light was right for watching the shorebirds like the increasing number of Solitary Sandpipers and Lesser Yellowlegs.
They were weary of me but actually got closer to me than the past couple weeks. Nice when they come to you.
Over on the far side of the lake Snowy Egrets wade through the water and pluck fish from the waves. Love these birds in breeding plumage, too. It was those fluffy feathers of breeding egrets that almost led to their demise back in the day. All for fashion...
Our last bird of the day is yet another Solitary Sandpiper. This is the bigger concentration of this species in Orlando that I have seen over the years. They won't be here much longer.
Tomorrow is banding and a trip to Winter Park for dinner. What surprises await?
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