NONBREEDING ROYAL TERN IN FLIGHT, NAPLES CITY DOCK,CRAYTON COVE,NAPLES,FLORIDA, 2/17/2021

 

BROWN PELICAN ON ROOF, NAPLES CITY DOCK,CRAYTON COVE,NAPLES,FLORIDA, 2/17/2021

 

GULLS GALORE, SUGDEN REGIONAL PARK,NAPLES,FLORIDA, 2/16/2021

   The following species can be seen in these photos:

• Ring-billed Gulls
• Laughing Gulls
• Herring Gulls

 

BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE, SUGDEN REGIONAL PARK,NAPLES,FLORIDA, 2/16/2021

 

REDHEADS AMONG LESSER SCAUPS, SUGDEN REGIONAL PARK,NAPLES,FLORIDA, 2/16/2021

   In the first photo, the Redhead is the third duck from the left with the rufous head.  In the second photo, the second and third ducks from the left with rufous heads are Redheads.  The other ducks are Lesser Scaups, both males and females.  The male Lesser Scaups have dark purplish head and the females have a white patch on the face.

 

ADULT MALE MALLARD MOLTING FROM NONBREEDING TO BREEDING PLUMAGE, FRANK E MACKLE COMMUNITY PARK,MARCO ISLAND,FLORIDA, 2/15/2021

 

WHITE IBISES & MOTTLED DUCKS, FRANK E MACKLE COMMUNITY PARK,MARCO ISLAND,FLORIDA, 2/15/2021