7/4 (Part IV)

Final epic coverage from July 4th at Presque Isle State Park, along the Gull Point Trail, including lots of lovely AAIF (American Avocet in flight) – because it’s not every day there’s flying Avocet! (Maybe Florida somewhere.)

AAIF
Whimbrel (bottom middle)
Whimbrel (l) & Willets (r)
Orange Sulphur butterfly (Colias eurytheme)
Eastern Kingbird
Starry Rosinweed (Silphium asteriscus)
Least Sandpiper I
Spotted Sandpiper (juvenile = no spots)
Least Sandpiper II
Molting Yellow Warbler

Fascinating to see a skeleton of what’s probably Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus):

Gar skeleton on beach
Detail

Could also be Spotted Gar or similar.


Green Heron I
Green Heron departing
Possibly Willow Flycatcher
Brown Thrasher

Finally, a special supplement featuring juvenile & adult Killdeer:

Juvenile Killdeer
Adult Kildeer feather detail
Juvenile Killdeer II
Adult Kildeer feather detail II
Juvenile Killdeer III
Adult Kildeer feather detail III
Killdeer (adult)
Juvenile Killdeer IV
Adult Killdeer (detail)

1 thought on “7/4 (Part IV)

  1. Paul Edwards

    Incredible photos, everyone! The heron feathers on takeoff were like a skirt! Amazing! This team member wonders why the killdeer has the red ring around its eyes. Just for show? Or to show off?

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