Near Amelia Island, FL: Whimbrel , American Oystercatcher feeding and nesting, Black-bellied Plover (breeding plumage and non-breeding plum.) , Black Skimmer (a group thinking of nesting?), and Wilson’s Plover .
Near Amelia Island, FL: It was so much fun watching Brown Pelican individuals gathering sticks and nest materials with their huge bills! Also: Laughing Gull .
Amelia Island, FL: A few forest birds posed for the camera: A Carolina Chickadee with food for its nest in a light pole, Great Crested Flycatcher , and a Brown Thrasher hunting for grubs.