Gulf of Mexico – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Shorebirds of Fort DeSoto – Ruddy Turnstones

By Mia McPherson|2021-05-17T07:28:15-05:00October 31st, 2010|Categories: Bird ID, Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Ruddy Turnstones|Tags: adult, Arenaria interpres, beach, bird ID, breeding, coast, coastal, foraging, Gulf of Mexico, male, nonbreeding, Ruddy Turnstone, sand, shorebird, shorebirds, turnstone, turnstones|

One of the easier medium-sized shorebirds to identify on Fort De Soto's beaches and tidal mudflats are the Ruddy Turnstones. The only other turnstone that frequents North America is the Black Turnstone and it occurs on the Pacific coast.

Rotation adjustments

By Mia McPherson|2016-12-07T12:15:17-06:00October 26th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Sanderlings|Tags: bird photography, birding, birds, Gulf of Mexico, low light, nature photography, Sanderling, shorebird, wildlife photography|

Proper rotation can make an image work. Improper rotation can cause the the person viewing to wonder what isn't right about an image.

Hungry Yellow-crowned Night Heron

By Mia McPherson|2021-07-03T04:16:54-05:00August 22nd, 2010|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Ghost Crabs, Pinellas County, Yellow-crowned Night Herons|Tags: adult, beach, coast, coastal, crab, eat, eating, feeding, Ghost Crab, Gulf of Mexico, herons, hunting, nature, Nyctanassa violacea, Ocypode quadrata, sand, stalking, wading bird, wading birds, water, Yellow-crowned Night Heron|

It didn't take long for the Yellow-crowned Night Heron to grab the crab and send the sand flying.