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St. Marks NWR birds

Shorebird on sand near the boat ramp road. (10-20-2019) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Flamingo at Stoney Bayou 2 (01-29-2020) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Bald eagle flying from tree. (11-20-2019) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Osprey holding wings away from body on hot summer day. (08-07-2019) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Osprey coughing up slime on hot summer day. (08-07-2019) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Osprey flying from lighthouse with fish. (08-23-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Osprey drying feathers on lighthouse railing. (08-05-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Least Sandpiper in water at lighthouse beach. (08-05-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Grackle hunting for food in seaweed. (08-23-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Flamingo at Stoney Bayou 2 with tree in background. (01-07-2019) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Flamingo at Stoney Bayou 2 with ducks. (01-07-2019) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Flamingo at Stoney Bayou 2. (01-07-2019) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Roseate Spoonbills and Tricolored Heron preening south of picnic pond. (07-28-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

A spoonbill spreading its wings. (07-28-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Roseate Spoonbill displaying wings south of picnic pond. (07-28-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Closeup of male boat-tailed grackle head. (04-01-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Brewer’s Blackbird on Goldenrod, a rare visitor to the refuge. (11-25-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Female Boat-tailed Grackle on Goldenrod. (11-25-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Male Boat-tailed Grackle is undeterred by bird control spikes on sign. (11-25-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Male Boat-tailed Grackle on vegetation. (03-12-2015)

White ibis eating a worm at low tide in salt marsh. (11-25-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Two eagles near their nest looking opposite directions. (11-01-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

On the day after halloween the fearsome headless eagles visit the refuge (or they could just be preening). (11-01-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Two eagles on sand at Stoney Bayou with birds in background. (11-01-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Eagle on tree stump watches flock of birds at Stoney Bayou. (11-01-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Green heron by lighthouse parking lot. (05-07-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Closeup of osprey eating a fish. (07-22-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Osprey eats fish in pine tree next to lighthouse. (07-20-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Male whooping crane 5-12 on left and female 9-14 on right. 9-14 died late January 2016. (11-17-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Roseate spoonbills and great egrets in a tree near the boat launch. (09-19-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Male Boat-tailed Grackle displaying iridescent purple color. (10-07-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Female Boat-tailed Grackle showing faint iridescent purple color. - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

In this example of telephoto foreshortening a visitor observes eagles in fire damaged tree from Lighthouse Rd. (11-28-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Spoonbill using its wings to balance as it decends steep branch near boat launch. (9/19/2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Spoonbill on branch near boat launch. (9/19/2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Spoonbill on branch stretching leg and wing near boat launch. (9/19/2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Great Egret launching into the air - St Marks NWR.

Great Egret preening - St Marks NWR.

Roseate spoonbills on Stoney Bayou - St Marks NWR.

Great Blue Heron resting on branch - St Marks NWR.

Tricolored heron fishing in pond - St Marks NWR. - St Marks NWR.

Eagle flying with stick to rebuild fire damaged nest - St Marks NWR.

Three white pelicans flying in formation - St Marks NWR.

White Ibis and juvenile Little Blue Herons - St Marks NWR.

Head of female Red-breasted Merganser on levee trail. (12-19-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Coot heads and wings are often dropped by eagles near the Lighthouse. (10-21-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

White Ibises in tree - St Marks NWR.

Male coots in a fight to the death - St Marks NWR.

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