COMMON TERN, J.J. PLAUS PARK, PORT CREDIT, ON

   We can ID this tern as a Common Tern by its size (estimated at 12+-"), red bill with black tip and tail almost as long as wingtips.

JUVENILE MALE RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, J.J. PLAUS PARK, PORT CREDIT, ON

   This juvenile Red-winged Blackbird is starting to get the red on its wings of an adult male.

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, ESTERO ISLAND, FT. MYERS BEACH, FL

   This is an adult Black-crowned Night-Heron.  It has probably become an adult not long ago as it still has the yellow lower mandible yellow of the juvenile.

GREAT BLUE HERON, ESTERO ISLAND, FT. MYERS BEACH, FL

JUVENILE WILSON'S PLOVER, ESTERO ISLAND, FT. MYERS BEACH, FL

JUVENILE SANDERLINGS, ESTERO ISLAND, FT. MYERS BEACH, FL

   Adult Sanderlings generally migrate north from southern Florida, hoever some juvrnile Sandpipers may not migrate their first summer.

RUDDY TURNSTONE, ESTERO ISLAND, FT. MYERS BEACH, FL