Severl species of shore birds from around the world. http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Greater-Egret-Ding-Darling/415863451_i6fF3-Ti-1.jpg http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/gallery/4915037_8JWwB/ 2009-05-06T06:43:53Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />This Great Egret was chasing away a rival at a prime fishing spot in Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#415863451_i6fF3" title="This Great Egret was chasing away a rival at a prime fishing spot in Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Greater-Egret-Ding-Darling/415863451_i6fF3-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="111" alt="This Great Egret was chasing away a rival at a prime fishing spot in Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge." title="This Great Egret was chasing away a rival at a prime fishing spot in Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-12T10:36:24Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Greater-Egret-Ding-Darling/415863451_i6fF3-Th-1.jpg 2007-10-16 04:20:23 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />This is a Great Egret feeding on a mullet in Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#415862886_2Jkzg" title="This is a Great Egret feeding on a mullet in Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Greater-Egret-Ding-Darling/415862886_2Jkzg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This is a Great Egret feeding on a mullet in Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge." title="This is a Great Egret feeding on a mullet in Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-09T09:23:36Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Greater-Egret-Ding-Darling/415862886_2Jkzg-Th.jpg 2007-10-17 04:38:55 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Black bellied Plover in non breeding plummage at Swami's Beach in Encinitas,CA.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#424430665_svnET" title="Black bellied Plover in non breeding plummage at Swami's Beach in Encinitas,CA."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Black-bellied-plover-at/424430665_svnET-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Black bellied Plover in non breeding plummage at Swami's Beach in Encinitas,CA." title="Black bellied Plover in non breeding plummage at Swami's Beach in Encinitas,CA." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-09T09:24:04Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Black-bellied-plover-at/424430665_svnET-Th.jpg 2008-11-13 17:31:37 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />A Black Crowned Night Heron perched in a tree in Northern San Diego County.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#416967346_FCmGh" title="A Black Crowned Night Heron perched in a tree in Northern San Diego County."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Black-Crowned-Night-Heron/416967346_FCmGh-Th-1.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="A Black Crowned Night Heron perched in a tree in Northern San Diego County." title="A Black Crowned Night Heron perched in a tree in Northern San Diego County." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-09T09:24:27Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Black-Crowned-Night-Heron/416967346_FCmGh-Th-1.jpg 2007-12-01 15:43:03 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />This reddish egret was preening itself at sunrise in little estero lagoon, Ft Myers,FL.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#439863441_bP6Tm" title="This reddish egret was preening itself at sunrise in little estero lagoon, Ft Myers,FL."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Redish-Egret-Ft/439863441_bP6Tm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This reddish egret was preening itself at sunrise in little estero lagoon, Ft Myers,FL." title="This reddish egret was preening itself at sunrise in little estero lagoon, Ft Myers,FL." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-09T09:24:48Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Redish-Egret-Ft/439863441_bP6Tm-Th.jpg 2007-10-14 03:55:36 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a> </p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#440438834_DXkWA" title="bigeyephoto's photo"><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Roseate-Spoonbill-Ding/440438834_DXkWA-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="bigeyephoto's photo" title="bigeyephoto's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-20T23:26:41Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Roseate-Spoonbill-Ding/440438834_DXkWA-Th-1.jpg 2007-10-17 04:29:55 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />This Juvenile Night Heron was about to land on a perch in Ding Darling NWR Sanibel Island, FL.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#416966985_hedmY" title="This Juvenile Night Heron was about to land on a perch in Ding Darling NWR Sanibel Island, FL."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Juv-Night-Heron-in-Flight/416966985_hedmY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This Juvenile Night Heron was about to land on a perch in Ding Darling NWR Sanibel Island, FL." title="This Juvenile Night Heron was about to land on a perch in Ding Darling NWR Sanibel Island, FL." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-20T23:25:39Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Juv-Night-Heron-in-Flight/416966985_hedmY-Th.jpg 2007-10-18 04:16:33 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />This Boat Billed Heron was sitting under the rainforest canopy on the Rio Tarcoles in Tarcoles,Costa Rica.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#327418787_yzsAk" title="This Boat Billed Heron was sitting under the rainforest canopy on the Rio Tarcoles in Tarcoles,Costa Rica."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Boat-Billed-Heron/327418787_yzsAk-Th-1.jpg" width="96" height="150" alt="This Boat Billed Heron was sitting under the rainforest canopy on the Rio Tarcoles in Tarcoles,Costa Rica." title="This Boat Billed Heron was sitting under the rainforest canopy on the Rio Tarcoles in Tarcoles,Costa Rica." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-20T23:25:39Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Boat-Billed-Heron/327418787_yzsAk-Th-1.jpg 2008-06-13 18:24:00 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Western Sandpiper on the beach @ Sanibel Island, FL.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#415684550_25Bje" title="Western Sandpiper on the beach @ Sanibel Island, FL."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Western-Sandpiper-Non/415684550_25Bje-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Western Sandpiper on the beach @ Sanibel Island, FL." title="Western Sandpiper on the beach @ Sanibel Island, FL." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-20T23:25:39Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Western-Sandpiper-Non/415684550_25Bje-Th.jpg 2007-10-17 13:38:29 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a> </p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#441000062_6JJ9j" title="bigeyephoto's photo"><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Sanderling-at-Pipes/441000062_6JJ9j-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="bigeyephoto's photo" title="bigeyephoto's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-21T22:12:41Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Sanderling-at-Pipes/441000062_6JJ9j-Th.jpg 2007-02-03 16:54:17 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Great Egret photographed in San Diego County.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#411879120_wz53w" title="Great Egret photographed in San Diego County."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Great-Egret-in-Dark-lindo/411879120_wz53w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Great Egret photographed in San Diego County." title="Great Egret photographed in San Diego County." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-21T22:12:41Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Great-Egret-in-Dark-lindo/411879120_wz53w-Th.jpg 2006-12-30 11:21:36 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />During a very overcast day this Cattle Egret was photographed in flight offshore in Central America. Actually about a dozen cattle egrets landed on the ship in a flock, rested over night an ...</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#415686962_cFPUJ" title="During a very overcast day this Cattle Egret was photographed in flight offshore in Central America. Actually about a dozen cattle egrets landed on the ship in a flock, rested over night an ..."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Cattle-Egret-in-flight/415686962_cFPUJ-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="During a very overcast day this Cattle Egret was photographed in flight offshore in Central America. Actually about a dozen cattle egrets landed on the ship in a flock, rested over night an ..." title="During a very overcast day this Cattle Egret was photographed in flight offshore in Central America. Actually about a dozen cattle egrets landed on the ship in a flock, rested over night an ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-21T22:12:41Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Cattle-Egret-in-flight/415686962_cFPUJ-Th-2.jpg 2003-11-08 14:34:55 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />This green Heron was hunting on the banks of Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#415863492_LNp9Q" title="This green Heron was hunting on the banks of Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Green-Heron-ding-darling/415863492_LNp9Q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This green Heron was hunting on the banks of Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge." title="This green Heron was hunting on the banks of Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-21T22:12:41Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Green-Heron-ding-darling/415863492_LNp9Q-Th.jpg 2007-10-18 04:03:05 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Black necked Stilt flying over a lagoon in San Jose Del Cabo, MX.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#293522591_7rfNa" title="Black necked Stilt flying over a lagoon in San Jose Del Cabo, MX."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/HA9H1537W/293522591_7rfNa-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="Black necked Stilt flying over a lagoon in San Jose Del Cabo, MX." title="Black necked Stilt flying over a lagoon in San Jose Del Cabo, MX." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-23T06:04:20Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/HA9H1537W/293522591_7rfNa-Th-1.jpg 2007-11-24 20:09:04 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />This american oystercatcher was photographed in flight on a small island off La Paz, Mexico. I guess that makes this a "latin american" oystercatcher!</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#434078408_YePbT" title="This american oystercatcher was photographed in flight on a small island off La Paz, Mexico. I guess that makes this a "latin american" oystercatcher!"><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BP-American-Oyster-catcher-in/434078408_YePbT-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="110" alt="This american oystercatcher was photographed in flight on a small island off La Paz, Mexico. I guess that makes this a "latin american" oystercatcher!" title="This american oystercatcher was photographed in flight on a small island off La Paz, Mexico. I guess that makes this a "latin american" oystercatcher!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-21T22:12:41Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BP-American-Oyster-catcher-in/434078408_YePbT-Th-1.jpg 2008-03-09 17:55:10 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Least sandpiper wading through Estero Lagoon, Florida in golden light.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#295201254_ZdHok" title="Least sandpiper wading through Estero Lagoon, Florida in golden light."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Least-Sandpiper-Ft-Myers-Beach/295201254_ZdHok-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Least sandpiper wading through Estero Lagoon, Florida in golden light." title="Least sandpiper wading through Estero Lagoon, Florida in golden light." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-08T19:46:21Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Least-Sandpiper-Ft-Myers-Beach/295201254_ZdHok-Th.jpg 2007-10-14 14:16:10 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a> </p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#440438808_4dQiv" title="bigeyephoto's photo"><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Roseate-Spoonbill-Ding/440438808_4dQiv-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="bigeyephoto's photo" title="bigeyephoto's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-21T22:12:41Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Roseate-Spoonbill-Ding/440438808_4dQiv-Th-1.jpg 2007-10-16 05:34:10 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Black Skimmers flying at sunrise over East Beach Santa Barbara, California.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#293525695_C4jWv" title="Black Skimmers flying at sunrise over East Beach Santa Barbara, California."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/A9H4453W/293525695_C4jWv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Black Skimmers flying at sunrise over East Beach Santa Barbara, California." title="Black Skimmers flying at sunrise over East Beach Santa Barbara, California." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-23T05:55:24Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/A9H4453W/293525695_C4jWv-Th.jpg 2007-12-24 10:42:57 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Snowy Plover at sunrise on East Beach Santa Barbara, California.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#294187978_YHaUz" title="Snowy Plover at sunrise on East Beach Santa Barbara, California."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/A9H5543W/294187978_YHaUz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Snowy Plover at sunrise on East Beach Santa Barbara, California." title="Snowy Plover at sunrise on East Beach Santa Barbara, California." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-05T17:12:37Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/A9H5543W/294187978_YHaUz-Th.jpg 2007-12-25 11:36:17 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Snowy Plover at sunrise on East Beach Santa Barbara, California.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#294187964_Wvfzp" title="Snowy Plover at sunrise on East Beach Santa Barbara, California."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/A9H5478W/294187964_Wvfzp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Snowy Plover at sunrise on East Beach Santa Barbara, California." title="Snowy Plover at sunrise on East Beach Santa Barbara, California." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-21T22:12:41Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/A9H5478W/294187964_Wvfzp-Th.jpg 2007-12-25 11:32:12 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Willet taking off from beach at Estero Lagoon Florida.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#294208300_bUPUE" title="Willet taking off from beach at Estero Lagoon Florida."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/LN2V1143W/294208300_bUPUE-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="Willet taking off from beach at Estero Lagoon Florida." title="Willet taking off from beach at Estero Lagoon Florida." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-23T04:45:50Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/LN2V1143W/294208300_bUPUE-Th-1.jpg 2007-10-15 03:59:28 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Willet resting on Swami's Beach at sunset in North County San Diego.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#294381374_Hh7tT" title="Willet resting on Swami's Beach at sunset in North County San Diego."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/A9H3689W/294381374_Hh7tT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Willet resting on Swami's Beach at sunset in North County San Diego." title="Willet resting on Swami's Beach at sunset in North County San Diego." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-23T03:37:10Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/A9H3689W/294381374_Hh7tT-Th.jpg 2007-12-21 20:20:56 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />White ibis in the marsh of Estero Lagoon at sunset.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#294654862_syWLn" title="White ibis in the marsh of Estero Lagoon at sunset."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/White-Ibis-Ft-Myers-Beach-119W/294654862_syWLn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="White ibis in the marsh of Estero Lagoon at sunset." title="White ibis in the marsh of Estero Lagoon at sunset." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-23T03:07:24Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/White-Ibis-Ft-Myers-Beach-119W/294654862_syWLn-Th.jpg 2007-10-14 14:09:45 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />White Ibis searching for food in the shallow of Estero Lagoon, Florida.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#294775800_LEkmK" title="White Ibis searching for food in the shallow of Estero Lagoon, Florida."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/White-Ibis-Ft-Myers-Beach-226W/294775800_LEkmK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="White Ibis searching for food in the shallow of Estero Lagoon, Florida." title="White Ibis searching for food in the shallow of Estero Lagoon, Florida." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-23T02:56:34Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/White-Ibis-Ft-Myers-Beach-226W/294775800_LEkmK-Th.jpg 2007-10-15 04:33:03 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />White Ibis walking through the surf on Sanibel Island, FL.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#294649187_vUuLA" title="White Ibis walking through the surf on Sanibel Island, FL."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/White-Ibis-Sanibel-Island022W/294649187_vUuLA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="White Ibis walking through the surf on Sanibel Island, FL." title="White Ibis walking through the surf on Sanibel Island, FL." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-23T03:11:01Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/White-Ibis-Sanibel-Island022W/294649187_vUuLA-Th.jpg 2007-10-17 07:33:29 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Wood Stork fishing in Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, FL.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#303136918_MH7jm" title="Wood Stork fishing in Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, FL."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Wood-stork-Ding-Darling/303136918_MH7jm-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="108" alt="Wood Stork fishing in Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, FL." title="Wood Stork fishing in Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, FL." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-21T22:12:41Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Wood-stork-Ding-Darling/303136918_MH7jm-Th-1.jpg 2007-10-17 05:25:58 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />This Jvenile Bare Throated Tiger Heron was sitting by a small stream in Mal Pais, Costa Rica.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#327412128_5edYr" title="This Jvenile Bare Throated Tiger Heron was sitting by a small stream in Mal Pais, Costa Rica."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Juvenile-Tiger-Heron-Head/327412128_5edYr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This Jvenile Bare Throated Tiger Heron was sitting by a small stream in Mal Pais, Costa Rica." title="This Jvenile Bare Throated Tiger Heron was sitting by a small stream in Mal Pais, Costa Rica." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-21T22:12:41Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Juvenile-Tiger-Heron-Head/327412128_5edYr-Th.jpg 2008-06-19 09:29:04 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />This adult tricolored heron (Louisiana Heron) just caught a small fish in Ding Darling National wildlife refuge.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#437663665_KBRLM" title="This adult tricolored heron (Louisiana Heron) just caught a small fish in Ding Darling National wildlife refuge."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Tri-Colored-Heron-Ding/437663665_KBRLM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This adult tricolored heron (Louisiana Heron) just caught a small fish in Ding Darling National wildlife refuge." title="This adult tricolored heron (Louisiana Heron) just caught a small fish in Ding Darling National wildlife refuge." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-21T22:12:41Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Tri-Colored-Heron-Ding/437663665_KBRLM-Th.jpg 2007-10-16 04:36:53 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />This Whimbrel was photographed in Encinitas, California on the beach @ sunset.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#437664028_eJVzW" title="This Whimbrel was photographed in Encinitas, California on the beach @ sunset."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Whimbril-Swamis/437664028_eJVzW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This Whimbrel was photographed in Encinitas, California on the beach @ sunset." title="This Whimbrel was photographed in Encinitas, California on the beach @ sunset." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-21T22:12:41Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Whimbril-Swamis/437664028_eJVzW-Th.jpg 2007-12-21 20:29:35 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />This juvenile tricolored heron (Louisiana Heron) was feeding just inside Everglades National park.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#437663993_3ENxx" title="This juvenile tricolored heron (Louisiana Heron) was feeding just inside Everglades National park."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Tri-Colored-Heron/437663993_3ENxx-Th-1.jpg" width="91" height="150" alt="This juvenile tricolored heron (Louisiana Heron) was feeding just inside Everglades National park." title="This juvenile tricolored heron (Louisiana Heron) was feeding just inside Everglades National park." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-21T22:12:41Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Tri-Colored-Heron/437663993_3ENxx-Th-1.jpg 2007-10-09 08:10:44 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />A Wood Stork wades through the water @ Ding Darling Wildlifr Refuge on Sanibel Island, FL.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#303135017_HBZuZ" title="A Wood Stork wades through the water @ Ding Darling Wildlifr Refuge on Sanibel Island, FL."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Wood-stork-Ding-Darling/303135017_HBZuZ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="109" alt="A Wood Stork wades through the water @ Ding Darling Wildlifr Refuge on Sanibel Island, FL." title="A Wood Stork wades through the water @ Ding Darling Wildlifr Refuge on Sanibel Island, FL." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-21T22:12:41Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Wood-stork-Ding-Darling/303135017_HBZuZ-Th-1.jpg 2007-10-17 05:25:46 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a> </p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#439864859_3Pj67" title="bigeyephoto's photo"><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Redish-Egret-Ft-Myer/439864859_3Pj67-Th-1.jpg" width="91" height="150" alt="bigeyephoto's photo" title="bigeyephoto's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-21T22:12:41Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Redish-Egret-Ft-Myer/439864859_3Pj67-Th-1.jpg 2007-10-14 14:00:02 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a> </p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#440438783_inEVP" title="bigeyephoto's photo"><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Roseate-Spoonbill-Ding/440438783_inEVP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="bigeyephoto's photo" title="bigeyephoto's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-21T22:12:41Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Roseate-Spoonbill-Ding/440438783_inEVP-Th.jpg 2007-10-16 05:48:33 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a> </p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#452000451_rJjy7" title="bigeyephoto's photo"><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Yellow-crowned-night-heron/452000451_rJjy7-Th-1.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="bigeyephoto's photo" title="bigeyephoto's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-08T19:47:09Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Yellow-crowned-night-heron/452000451_rJjy7-Th-1.jpg 2007-10-14 04:04:21 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Black Turnstone on mussel bed @ La Jolla Cove, CA.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#466444053_KnRew" title="Black Turnstone on mussel bed @ La Jolla Cove, CA."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Bi-Black-Turnstone-La-jolla/466444053_KnRew-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Black Turnstone on mussel bed @ La Jolla Cove, CA." title="Black Turnstone on mussel bed @ La Jolla Cove, CA." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T02:05:32Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Bi-Black-Turnstone-La-jolla/466444053_KnRew-Th.jpg 2009-02-01 08:50:57 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Wandering Tattler @ LA Jolla Cove, CA. during sunrise.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#466444519_vDJbX" title="Wandering Tattler @ LA Jolla Cove, CA. during sunrise."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Wandering-Tattler-la-jolla/466444519_vDJbX-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="Wandering Tattler @ LA Jolla Cove, CA. during sunrise." title="Wandering Tattler @ LA Jolla Cove, CA. during sunrise." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T02:15:35Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Wandering-Tattler-la-jolla/466444519_vDJbX-Th-1.jpg 2009-02-01 08:31:14 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Hunting Wandering Tattler in a mussel bed @ La Jolla Cove,CA.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#466443976_kFCPw" title="Hunting Wandering Tattler in a mussel bed @ La Jolla Cove,CA."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Wandering-Tattler-la-jolla/466443976_kFCPw-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Hunting Wandering Tattler in a mussel bed @ La Jolla Cove,CA." title="Hunting Wandering Tattler in a mussel bed @ La Jolla Cove,CA." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T02:16:22Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Wandering-Tattler-la-jolla/466443976_kFCPw-Th-1.jpg 2009-02-01 08:31:08 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Black turnstone @ La Jolla Cove,CA.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#466444026_aU5Y5" title="Black turnstone @ La Jolla Cove,CA."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Bi-Black-Turnstone-La-jolla/466444026_aU5Y5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Black turnstone @ La Jolla Cove,CA." title="Black turnstone @ La Jolla Cove,CA." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T02:06:20Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Bi-Black-Turnstone-La-jolla/466444026_aU5Y5-Th.jpg 2009-02-01 08:54:40 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />A snowy egret in flight over the ocean in La Jolla,CA.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#468279334_Wos6D" title="A snowy egret in flight over the ocean in La Jolla,CA."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Snowy-egret-in-Flight/468279334_Wos6D-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A snowy egret in flight over the ocean in La Jolla,CA." title="A snowy egret in flight over the ocean in La Jolla,CA." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-05T21:39:55Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Snowy-egret-in-Flight/468279334_Wos6D-Th.jpg 2009-02-01 09:02:11 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />This snowy egret was searching for gobies blennies in the tide pools in La Jolla,CA.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#468281855_DMuih" title="This snowy egret was searching for gobies blennies in the tide pools in La Jolla,CA."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Snowy-Egret-on-Reef-in-La/468281855_DMuih-Th-1.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="This snowy egret was searching for gobies blennies in the tide pools in La Jolla,CA." title="This snowy egret was searching for gobies blennies in the tide pools in La Jolla,CA." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-05T21:41:36Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Snowy-Egret-on-Reef-in-La/468281855_DMuih-Th-1.jpg 2009-02-01 09:26:18 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Marbel Godwit calling @ Mission Bay, California.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#470459946_i6qC4" title="Marbel Godwit calling @ Mission Bay, California."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Marbled-Godwit-calling/470459946_i6qC4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Marbel Godwit calling @ Mission Bay, California." title="Marbel Godwit calling @ Mission Bay, California." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-08T19:18:15Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Marbled-Godwit-calling/470459946_i6qC4-Th.jpg 2009-02-08 08:32:51 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Marbled Godwit displaying its cinnamon colored underwing @ Mission Bay, CA.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#470461765_iXz5Q" title="Marbled Godwit displaying its cinnamon colored underwing @ Mission Bay, CA."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-MArbled-Godwit-Wings-up/470461765_iXz5Q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Marbled Godwit displaying its cinnamon colored underwing @ Mission Bay, CA." title="Marbled Godwit displaying its cinnamon colored underwing @ Mission Bay, CA." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-08T19:20:17Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-MArbled-Godwit-Wings-up/470461765_iXz5Q-Th.jpg 2009-02-08 08:31:37 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Willet in Flight showing its nonbreeding colors. Mission Bay,CA.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#470472072_sqsv4" title="Willet in Flight showing its nonbreeding colors. Mission Bay,CA."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Willet-in-Flight/470472072_sqsv4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Willet in Flight showing its nonbreeding colors. Mission Bay,CA." title="Willet in Flight showing its nonbreeding colors. Mission Bay,CA." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-08T19:22:19Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Willet-in-Flight/470472072_sqsv4-Th.jpg 2009-02-08 09:06:05 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a> </p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#470474630_ivQvT" title="bigeyephoto's photo"><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Willet-Non-Breeding-Mission/470474630_ivQvT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="bigeyephoto's photo" title="bigeyephoto's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-08T19:28:14Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Willet-Non-Breeding-Mission/470474630_ivQvT-Th.jpg 2009-02-08 08:54:33 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a> </p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#470475195_UuL5J" title="bigeyephoto's photo"><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Marbeled-Godwit-in-Flight/470475195_UuL5J-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="bigeyephoto's photo" title="bigeyephoto's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-31T10:44:49Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Marbeled-Godwit-in-Flight/470475195_UuL5J-Th-1.jpg 2009-02-08 08:36:14 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a> </p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#472586245_8YwLZ" title="bigeyephoto's photo"><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-American-Oystercatcher-in/472586245_8YwLZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="bigeyephoto's photo" title="bigeyephoto's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-12T07:56:51Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-American-Oystercatcher-in/472586245_8YwLZ-Th.jpg 2008-03-09 17:52:50 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a> </p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#477418890_Hc6VF" title="bigeyephoto's photo"><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-BLue-Heron-in-Flight-Oside/477418890_Hc6VF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="bigeyephoto's photo" title="bigeyephoto's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T07:17:24Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-BLue-Heron-in-Flight-Oside/477418890_Hc6VF-Th.jpg 2009-02-19 17:00:51 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a> </p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#486230490_KA76J" title="bigeyephoto's photo"><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Willet-walking-in-water/486230490_KA76J-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="bigeyephoto's photo" title="bigeyephoto's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-06T04:56:54Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Willet-walking-in-water/486230490_KA76J-Th.jpg 2009-03-01 09:00:31 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Willet coming in for a landing on Mission Bay in San Diego,CA.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#486230423_wa33f" title="Willet coming in for a landing on Mission Bay in San Diego,CA."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Willet-Landing/486230423_wa33f-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Willet coming in for a landing on Mission Bay in San Diego,CA." title="Willet coming in for a landing on Mission Bay in San Diego,CA." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-18T23:46:49Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Willet-Landing/486230423_wa33f-Th.jpg 2009-03-01 09:04:48 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Willet at sunrise in the salt marsh @ Bolsa Chica, Ecological Reserve CA.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#494517278_9G2A7" title="Willet at sunrise in the salt marsh @ Bolsa Chica, Ecological Reserve CA."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Willet-in-Salt-marsh/494517278_9G2A7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Willet at sunrise in the salt marsh @ Bolsa Chica, Ecological Reserve CA." title="Willet at sunrise in the salt marsh @ Bolsa Chica, Ecological Reserve CA." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-18T23:49:54Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Willet-in-Salt-marsh/494517278_9G2A7-Th.jpg 2009-03-08 08:25:59 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />I found this willet in a flock of over 200 marbled godwits on Cornado Island, CA. He seems to be treading lightly hoping the others don't notice he is a bit different.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#499835919_bFpor" title="I found this willet in a flock of over 200 marbled godwits on Cornado Island, CA. He seems to be treading lightly hoping the others don't notice he is a bit different."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Willet-in-the-valley-of/499835919_bFpor-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="I found this willet in a flock of over 200 marbled godwits on Cornado Island, CA. He seems to be treading lightly hoping the others don't notice he is a bit different." title="I found this willet in a flock of over 200 marbled godwits on Cornado Island, CA. He seems to be treading lightly hoping the others don't notice he is a bit different." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-26T23:12:06Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Willet-in-the-valley-of/499835919_bFpor-Th.jpg 2009-03-26 12:50:26 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />This marbled godwit was photographed on Cornado Island, CA. It had a broken wing and was being attcked by western gulls. Once I realized what was happening I scooped it up ans took it to ...</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#499836342_EDJPh" title="This marbled godwit was photographed on Cornado Island, CA. It had a broken wing and was being attcked by western gulls. Once I realized what was happening I scooped it up ans took it to ..."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Injured-godwit/499836342_EDJPh-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="This marbled godwit was photographed on Cornado Island, CA. It had a broken wing and was being attcked by western gulls. Once I realized what was happening I scooped it up ans took it to ..." title="This marbled godwit was photographed on Cornado Island, CA. It had a broken wing and was being attcked by western gulls. Once I realized what was happening I scooped it up ans took it to ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-31T10:30:28Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Injured-godwit/499836342_EDJPh-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-26 12:53:28 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Surfbird feeding in a mussel bed. Photographed in Encinitas, CA.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#502999269_bJ8Jy" title="Surfbird feeding in a mussel bed. Photographed in Encinitas, CA."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Surfbird-among-mussels/502999269_bJ8Jy-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Surfbird feeding in a mussel bed. Photographed in Encinitas, CA." title="Surfbird feeding in a mussel bed. Photographed in Encinitas, CA." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-31T10:37:50Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Surfbird-among-mussels/502999269_bJ8Jy-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-27 17:04:48 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />This surfbird was preening on the rocks in Encinitas,CA.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#502999180_qYw75" title="This surfbird was preening on the rocks in Encinitas,CA."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Bi-Surfbiird-Preening-on/502999180_qYw75-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This surfbird was preening on the rocks in Encinitas,CA." title="This surfbird was preening on the rocks in Encinitas,CA." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-31T10:38:38Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/Bi-Surfbiird-Preening-on/502999180_qYw75-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-27 16:55:38 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />Surfbird on the beach in Encinitas,CA. This is the time of year these birds make a brief appearance in southern california on their long migration to Alaska.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#503010424_BNcSG" title="Surfbird on the beach in Encinitas,CA. This is the time of year these birds make a brief appearance in southern california on their long migration to Alaska."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Surfbird-on-sand/503010424_BNcSG-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="Surfbird on the beach in Encinitas,CA. This is the time of year these birds make a brief appearance in southern california on their long migration to Alaska." title="Surfbird on the beach in Encinitas,CA. This is the time of year these birds make a brief appearance in southern california on their long migration to Alaska." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-31T10:37:09Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Surfbird-on-sand/503010424_BNcSG-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-27 17:05:51 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a><br />I couldn't believe this black oystercatcher not only let me get so close, but posed in the process. Photographed in Morro Bay, CA in the shadow of Morro Rock.</p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#529804773_osri8" title="I couldn't believe this black oystercatcher not only let me get so close, but posed in the process. Photographed in Morro Bay, CA in the shadow of Morro Rock."><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Black-Oystercatcher-Morro/529804773_osri8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="I couldn't believe this black oystercatcher not only let me get so close, but posed in the process. Photographed in Morro Bay, CA in the shadow of Morro Rock." title="I couldn't believe this black oystercatcher not only let me get so close, but posed in the process. Photographed in Morro Bay, CA in the shadow of Morro Rock." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-06T03:17:33Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Black-Oystercatcher-Morro/529804773_osri8-Th.jpg 2009-05-02 17:43:21 <p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com">bigeyephoto</a> </p><p><a href="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/4915037_8JWwB#529940932_aGSya" title="bigeyephoto's photo"><img src="http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Black-Oystercatcher-turning/529940932_aGSya-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="bigeyephoto's photo" title="bigeyephoto's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-06T06:44:25Z bigeyephoto http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com http://bigeyephoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Shore-Birds/BI-Black-Oystercatcher-turning/529940932_aGSya-Th.jpg 2009-05-02 17:40:39