Florida Beach Birds

Black Skimmer


Royal Tern


Brown Pelican

Mike has been wanting to see a black skimmer in New Jersey. No luck yet, but there were many visible from the hotel balcony in Naples.

Royal Tern begging for a meal

 

The beach and the sun were the real reasons for our trip to Florida. We couldn't help stopping to watch a royal tern demanding to be fed. This photo was taken with our people camera not the birding one. Mike likes royal terns because their hair reminds him of George Costanza.

Sanibel Gulls and Terns

Royal Tern

We usually are not a big fan of the sea gull. However, walking down the beach, we encountered a funny looking sea gull with a longer bill and a funny crown of black hair. A passerby identified it as a royal tern. They were still around we when came back later with the camera so we got a few pictures. Here are some pictures of other gulls too.