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FORT DE SOTO PARKBACK TO PINELLAS

Fort de Soto is the largest park within Pinellas County and is an important feeding 'stop off' point for migratory birds both in Spring and Autumn. The park spans five islands or 'keys' and has a wide range of habitat including, mangroves, pine woods, wetlands, palm hammocks and beaches. The ecology of the park supports and protects a vast variety of wildlife. An incredible 328 species of birds has been recorded here over the past 60 years. The park is also used by the general public for a large range of outdoor activities - the wildlife is very tolerant of this and continues about its' daily business ( no doubt with a puzzled look at some of the antics of the visitors).

AMERICAN GRASSHOPPER (Schistocerca americana) (Drury) AMERICAN GRASSHOPPER
(Schistocerca americana) (Drury)
AMERICAN KESTREL (Falco sparverius) AMERICAN KESTREL
(Falco sparverius)
AMERICAN WHITE IBIS (Eudocimus albus) AMERICAN WHITE IBIS
(Eudocimus albus)
BLACK THROATED WARBLER (Setophaga caerulescens) BLACK THROATED WARBLER
(Setophaga caerulescens)
BLACK THROATED WARBLER (Setophaga caerulescens) BLACK THROATED WARBLER
(Setophaga caerulescens)
BLACKPOLE WARBLER (Dendroica striata) BLACKPOLE WARBLER
(Dendroica striata)
BLUE-GRAY GNATCHATCHER 2 BLUE-GRAY GNATCHATCHER 2
BOTTLE NOSE DOLPHIN - ADULT & JUNIOR (Tursiops) BOTTLE NOSE DOLPHIN - ADULT & JUNIOR
(Tursiops)
BROWN PELICAN (Pelecanus occidentalis) BROWN PELICAN
(Pelecanus occidentalis)
CASSIUS BLUE (Leptotes cassius) CASSIUS BLUE
(Leptotes cassius)
EASTERN PHOEBE (Sayornis phoebe) EASTERN PHOEBE
(Sayornis phoebe)
GAILLARDIA (Gaillardia aristata) GAILLARDIA
(Gaillardia aristata)
GREAT BLUE HERON (Ardea herodias) GREAT BLUE HERON
(Ardea herodias)
GREAT HORNED OWL - JUVENILE (Bubo virginianus) GREAT HORNED OWL - JUVENILE
(Bubo virginianus)
GREAT HORNED OWL - JUVENILE (Bubo virginianus) GREAT HORNED OWL - JUVENILE
(Bubo virginianus)
GREAT HORNED OWL - ADULT (Bubo virginianus) GREAT HORNED OWL - ADULT
(Bubo virginianus)
GULF FRITILLARY (Agraulis vanillae) GULF FRITILLARY
(Agraulis vanillae)
GULF FRITILLARY (Agraulis vanillae) GULF FRITILLARY
(Agraulis vanillae)
GULF FRITILLARY (Agraulis vanillae) GULF FRITILLARY
(Agraulis vanillae)
HAMMOCK SKIPPER (Polygonus leo) HAMMOCK SKIPPER
(Polygonus leo)
INDIGO BUNTING (Passerina cyanea) INDIGO BUNTING
(Passerina cyanea)
LAUGHING GULL (Leucophaeus atricilla) LAUGHING GULL
(Leucophaeus atricilla)
LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta) LITTLE EGRET
(Egretta garzetta)
LONG BILLED DOWITCHER (Limnodromus scolopaceus) LONG BILLED DOWITCHER
(Limnodromus scolopaceus)
LONG BILLED DOWITCHERS (Limnodromus scolopaceus) LONG BILLED DOWITCHERS
(Limnodromus scolopaceus)
LONG TAILED SKIPPER (Urbanus proteus) LONG TAILED SKIPPER
(Urbanus proteus)
MANGROVE SKIPPER (Phocides pigmalion) MANGROVE SKIPPER
(Phocides pigmalion)
NANDAY PARAKEET (Aratinga nenday) NANDAY PARAKEET
(Aratinga nenday)
NORTHERN CARDINAL (Cardinalis cardinalis) NORTHERN CARDINAL
(Cardinalis cardinalis)
PRAIRIE WARBLER (Setophaga discolor) PRAIRIE WARBLER
(Setophaga discolor)
QUEEN BUTTERFLY (Danaus gilippus) QUEEN BUTTERFLY
(Danaus gilippus)
RABBIT BELLS (Crotalari rotundifolia) RABBIT BELLS
(Crotalari rotundifolia)
ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK (Pheucticus ludovicianus) ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK
(Pheucticus ludovicianus)
RUBY THROATED HUMMING BIRD - FEMALE (Archilochus colubris) RUBY THROATED HUMMING BIRD - FEMALE
(Archilochus colubris)
RUBY THROATED HUMMINGBIRD - MALE (Archilochus colubris) RUBY THROATED HUMMINGBIRD - MALE
(Archilochus colubris)
SCARLET TANAGER (Piranga olivacea) SCARLET TANAGER
(Piranga olivacea)
SEMI PALMATED PLOVER (Charadrius semipalmatus) SEMI PALMATED PLOVER
(Charadrius semipalmatus)
SWALLOWTAIL (Papilio cresphontes) SWALLOWTAIL
(Papilio cresphontes)
VEERY (Catharus fuscescens) VEERY
(Catharus fuscescens)
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