Bernie & I stopped at the Cape Henlopen State Park on the way home. Target bird was the Red-throated Loon. I saw 2 of them plus Bonaparte Gulls and a Sanderling. Nothing else around as it was a cold, quite windy day.
Red-throated Loon 
Bonaparte Gull 
Bonaparte Gull
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| Sanderling |
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| Purple Gallinule |
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| Black-bellied Whistling Ducks |
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| Purple Gallinule |
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| Tri-colored Heron |
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| Great Blue |
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| American Alligator keeping his eye on us |
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| Anhinga - female |
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| Glossy Ibis |
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| Savannah Sparrow |
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| Swamp Sparrow |
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| Another big American Alligator |
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| And another one |
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| Snowy Egret |
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| White Ibis |
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| Belted Kingfisher |
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| Red-shouldered Hawk |
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| 4 baby alligators |
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| Momma alligator |
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| Just mosey on over ~ White Ibis with several Roseate Spoonbills |
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| Northern Shovelers |
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| Hooded Merganser |
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| White Ibis |
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| Little Blue |
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| American Alligator |
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| Roseate Spoonbill |
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| Roseate Spoonbill |
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| Anhinga |
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| Cattle Egret |
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| Glossy Ibis |
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| Common Gallinule |
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| Reddish Egret |
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Blue-winged Teal |
This guy/girl was out foraging for plants and bugs today at the last section of Black Point Rd in Merritt Island NWR. My first "live" Armadillo.
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| Common Gallinule |
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| Wood Stork |
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| Roseate Spoonbills |
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| Anhinga |
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| Anhinga |
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| Anhinga peeking around the tree as an alligator swims into her territory. |
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| Marsh Wren |
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| Little Blue |
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| Red-shouldered Hawk |
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| Black Vulture |
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| American Alligator |
