Fort Desoto FL, 2011

Fort DeSoto, just outside of Saint Petersburg, is my favorite photography place on the Gulf Coast. For 5 years, I have been rying to get a good photo of a Belted Kingfisher, and finally the chance happened. These are just a few of perhaps 30 "keepers" and a long term goal has finally been reached. Here also are some photos of my favorite hunting bird, the Reddish Egret. They are fascinating hunters, and always a treat to photograph or just watch. ANd finally, a lone pine tree, surviving in the hot dry sand...a thing a beauty.