There is no shortage of birds along Florida's Gulf Coast. The following is just a sample of the many water birds find in and around the Gulf of Mexico. Predatory in nature, they lie in wait and swoop upon their prey without mercy.
As fish dive up in the water, the birds are quick to grab them with beaks made for the purpose of grasping their prey. Swoop and soar - that was the pattern of many of these birds. A major virtue is their patience as they wait for the right moment before nabbing their meal.
As fish dive up in the water, the birds are quick to grab them with beaks made for the purpose of grasping their prey. Swoop and soar - that was the pattern of many of these birds. A major virtue is their patience as they wait for the right moment before nabbing their meal.
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| Gulls |
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| Willet |
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| Least Terns |
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| Least Terns with Gulls coexisting |
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| Least Terns spooked by humans walking along the beach. |
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| Patient Brown Pelican. Waiting. Watching. |
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| Pelican swooping in on its prey. |
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| ...almost there... |
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| A pod of pelicans |
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| The Great Blue Heron. Another patient water bird. Watching. Waiting. |
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| Great Blue Heron - Lunch is in sight. |
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| Great Blue Heron - Lunch is served |
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| Great Blue Heron - Waiting for seconds. |
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The pristine Snowy Egret
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| Snowy Egret, gracefully wading in the water |
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| Snowy Egret |
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| American Oystercatcher |
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