{"id":22055,"date":"2022-08-17T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flgcc.com\/?p=22055"},"modified":"2026-05-20T08:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:50:27","slug":"a-day-at-the-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/17\/a-day-at-the-beach\/florida\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day at the Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of our favorite all-around photography locations is Fort De Soto Park in Tierra Verde near St. Petersburg. For this visit we decided to target the shore birds. With 3 miles of beach, there are LOTS of shore birds. The park is located where Tampa Bay connects to the Gulf of America. In the spring and fall it is a stopover point for many migrating birds. The park is also a seasonal home for several migrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Marbled
Marbled Godwit Walking Along the Shore with a Reflection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We picked a morning where the tide was out which creates a large area of tidal pools. The pools trap fish and little crustaceans that provide a feast for the birds. It turned out to be a very calm morning, so the pools made for great reflections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"American
American Oystercatcher Eats a Morsel<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Semipalmated
Semipalmated Plover Walking Toward the Shore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"American
American Oystercatcher Walking Along the Shore with a Reflection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We were fortunate to capture shots of many different species such as American oystercatchers, roseate spoonbills, brown pelicans, gulls, plovers, marbled godwits, ruddy turnstones, willets, great egrets, snowy egrets, and a reddish egret chasing schools of small fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Group
Group of Roseate Spoonbills Preening on the Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Flock
Flock of Roseate Spoonbills Awakening on the Beach with a Reflection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Reddish
Reddish Egret Running Toward Fish in a Tidal Pool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Follow the link Fort De Soto Park | Visit St Petersburg Clearwater Florida (visitstpeteclearwater.com<\/strong><\/a> for more information about Fort De Soto Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n