MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRDS OVER E MARCO BAY PREPARING TO LAND ON ABC ISLANDS TO ROOST, 1969 N COLLIER BLVD (PARKING LOT AT SE END OF JOLLEY BRIDGE), MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA, 9/26/2026

   I estimated that I saw at least 100 Magnificent Frigatebirds.  Quite a sight! I arrived early and started seeing them at about 4:40 pm and they petered out at about 5:20, although there were some still arriving.

 

LAUGHING GULLS IN FLIGHT & ON WATER, 1969 N COLLIER BLVD (PARKING LOT AT SE END OF JOLLEY BRIDGE), MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA, 9'26/2026

 

MOURNING DOVES, 1969 N COLLIER BLVD (PARKING LOT AT SE END OF JOLLEY BRIDGE), MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA, 9/26/2026

 

WHITE IBISES, 1969 N COLLIER BLVD (PARKING LOT AT SE END OF JOLLEY BRIDGE), MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA, 9/26/2026

 

ROYAL TERNS IN FLIGHT, 1969 N COLLIER BLVD (PARKING LOT AT SE END OF JOLLEY BRIDGE), MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA, 9/26/2026

 

JUVENILE GREEN HERON, 1969 N COLLIER BLVD (PARKING LOT AT SE END OF JOLLEY BRIDGE), MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA, 9/26/2026

 

SNOWY EGRET ON CHARITY ISLAND, 1969 N COLLIER BLVD (PARKING LOT AT SE END OF JOLLEY BRIDGE), MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA, 9/26/2026

   A lousy photo, but we can tell the White bird is a Snowy Egret by its yellow feet.