Northern Rough-winged Swallow

toward the lotus pond
the Northern Rough-winged Swallow
   swoops from far above

Tufted Titmouse

the cicadas' roar

drowns the Tufted Titmouse cry -

a hot May morning

Green Heron

by the riverbank

Green Herons grab dragonflies

right out of the air

On the Pinellas Trail

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a pair of Killdeer
by the school bus parking lot
stands guard on the trail

the strong resonance
within the bamboo thicket
Downy Woodpeckers

a lone Brown Thrasher
looking over his shoulder
from the chain-link fence

among small white stones
left on the graves of the Jews
several Fish Crows

Bahama Mockingbird

Fort DeSoto Park

rare Bahama Mockingbird

feasting on privet

American Redstarts

mid-May, just a few

American Redstarts are

visiting the park

Northern Flicker

Northern Flicker

Great Crested Flycatcher

Downy Woodpecker

Great Crested Flycatcher

Pileated Woodpecker

                                         a meal of termites

                                         Pileated Woodpecker

                                         feeding a big chick

Spotted Sandpiper

standing on a rock

by Boca Ciega Bay

Spotted Sandpiper

Wood Stork

chasing with one foot

catching with its ivory bill

early May Wood Stork