{"id":18899,"date":"2022-06-04T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flgcc.com\/?p=18899"},"modified":"2026-05-30T06:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T10:49:52","slug":"fort-de-soto-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/04\/fort-de-soto-park\/florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort De Soto Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A great location that is often featured on many photography websites and in magazines is Fort De Soto Park in Tierra Verde. The park has a very diversified environment which includes several miles of beaches. Fort De Soto Park sits at the end of Tampa Bay where it flows into the Gulf of America. In addition to the wide range of shore birds by the water, there are also hardwood areas where we often find warblers and songbirds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/220405-4-hooded-warbler-resting-on-branch-among-green-leaves.jpg\" alt=\"Hooded Warbler Resting On Branch Among Green Leaves\" class=\"wp-image-99806\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Hooded Warbler Resting on a Branch with Green Leaves<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the spring migration, the variety of birds increases significantly. The park is known for the migratory stopovers, which sometimes last for only a day or two. Every day in late spring brings different birds on their way back north. There are abundant ospreys and pelicans. It&#8217;s also common to see bald eagles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/220405-4-hooded-warbler-perched-on-branch-looking-left.jpg\" alt=\"Hooded Warbler Perched On Branch Looking Left\" class=\"wp-image-99804\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hooded Warbler Perched on a Branch Looking Left<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/220405-4-nanday-parakeets-snuggling-in-live-oak-tree.jpg\" alt=\"Nanday Parakeets Snuggling In Live Oak Tree\" class=\"wp-image-99414\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two Nanday Parakeets Snuggling in a Live Oak Tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This link <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinellascounty.org\/park\/05_Ft_DeSoto.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinellas County, Florida, Park &amp; Conservation Resources &#8211; Fort De Soto Park<\/a> provides more information on Fort De Soto Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More photos have been uploaded to the <a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/gary-walker-photography\/galleries\/nature\/birds\/parrots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Parrots<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/gary-walker-photography\/galleries\/nature\/birds\/warblers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Warblers<\/a><\/strong> galleries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A great location that is often featured on many photography websites and in magazines is Fort De Soto Park in Tierra Verde. The park has a very diversified environment which includes several miles of beaches. Fort De Soto Park sits at the end of Tampa Bay where it flows into the Gulf of America. 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