Tag: Tierra Verde

Pelican Sunrise Silhouette
Blog, St Petersburg

Sunshine Skyway Sunrise

I went out to the Sunshine Skyway Bridge for sunrise this morning. Unfortunately the sunrise is not in the best position this time of year, but I was able to get one shot that I had been after for awhile. Right around sunrise and sunset I love to look for […]

Black Hooded Parakeet
Birds, Blog

Fort Desoto Birding

Fort Desoto is one of the premier birding sites in Florida if not the United States. There are a wide variety of shorebirds throughout the years including some less common ones such as the white morph of the Reddish Egret. Fort Desoto is also a major stopping point for migrant […]

Great Egret Breeding Colors
Birds, Blog

Birding at Fort Desoto

I am lucky to live about 30 minutes away from one of the best birding sites in the state of Florida which is Fort Desoto County Park in Tierra Verde. Being a great birding place also makes it a great place to practice a lot of different kinds of photography. […]

Bottlenose Dolphin
Blog, Wildlife

Bottlenose Dolphins

A good percentage of the times that I have gone to the pier at Fort Desoto I have gotten to see the dolphins. Last week I saw one a ways off and later saw this one approach fairly close to the pier for a few minutes. I’m sure the fishermen […]