Birds, Bees, And Rabbits At Little Estero Lagoon: Pt. II

Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Area on a June visit was replete with shorebirds save several species that might otherwise have been added at the beach's southernmost end known as Carlos Point.

The Least Tern above (image 1) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

There was an occasional distraction of male Magnificent Frigatebird overhead vs. females and juveniles as seen not too many weeks earlier at Fort Jefferson. Otherwise, the birds at hand were enjoyable to observe.

The juvenile Least Tern above (image 2) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The juvenile Least Tern above (image 3) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Least Tern chick above (image 4) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The juvenile Least Tern above (image 5) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The juvenile Least Tern above (image 6) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Black Skimmer above (image 7) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Black Skimmer above (image 8) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Black Skimmer above (image 9) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Black Skimmer above (image 10) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Least Tern with juvenile above (image 11) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Least Tern with chick above (image 12) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Black Skimmer above (image 13) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Magnificent Frigatebird above (image 14) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Least Tern above (image 15) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Least Tern above (image 16) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Least Tern with juvenile above (image 17) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Least Tern above (image 18) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Least Tern above (image 19) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Least Tern above (image 20) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Least Tern above (image 21) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Least Tern above (image 22) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Least Tern above (image 23) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The juvenile Least Tern above (image 24) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The American Oystercatcher above (image 25) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Least Tern above (image 26) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Least Tern with juvenile above (image 27) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Osprey above (image 28) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Least Tern with chick above (image 29) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The Roseate Spoonbill above (image 30) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

The birds, as time went by, seemingly became unaware of my presence as they approached closer and closer with a hybrid Great Egret a pleasant surprise.

The Great Egret hybrid above (image 31) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon Critical Wildlife Wildlife Area in June 2015.

Please also see Birds, Bees, And Rabbits At Little Estero Lagoon: Pt. I
Please also see Birds, Bees, And Rabbits At Little Estero Lagoon: Pt. III