BioLab Road on Merritt Island

BioLab Road on Merritt Island



I found all the normal wading birds and shorebirds on Bio Lab Rd today. Wading bird highlights were the normal herons and egrets, both ibises, and Roseate Spoonbills. We also had a fair share of Stilt Sandpipers, both Dowitchers, both Yellowlegs, Semipalmated Plovers, and Least, Western and Semipalmated Sandpipers.

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Tricolored Heron

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Roseate Spoonbills

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Stilt Sandpiper

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Stilt Sandpiper

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Lesser Yellowlegs with Larvae of Horse Fly (I think)

I also found a small flock of shorebirds with dowitchers, yellowlegs and an interesting shorebird. It’s a Wilson’s Phalarope! It in the rear with a very thin needle-like bill, white throat, white rump, and pale lores.

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Dowitchers, Yellowlegs, Wilson’s Phalarope

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Dowitchers, Yellowlegs, Wilson’s Phalarope

Scott Simmons

Scott Simmons

Scott Simmons, based in Florida, is a lover of nature, landscape, and wildlife photography. Scott became interested in photography in 2001 when he was given his first SLR camera. When he acquired a telephoto lens, he became progressively more interested in birds and other wildlife. Scott enjoys learning about bird habitats and behavior, striving always to take images that are both beautiful and interpretive. Scott believes photography is a great vehicle to help others to appreciate the wonder for the stuff of earth.

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Scott Simmons

Scott Simmons

Scott Simmons, based in Florida, is a lover of nature, landscape, and wildlife photography. Scott became interested in photography in 2001 when he was given his first SLR camera. When he acquired a telephoto lens, he became progressively more interested in birds and other wildlife. Scott enjoys learning about bird habitats and behavior, striving always to take images that are both beautiful and interpretive. Scott believes photography is a great vehicle to help others to appreciate the wonder for the stuff of earth.

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