Sanibel is paradise for both birds and birders. Over 300 species of the former can be found here. And countless numbers of the latter come from all over the world to see them.
Some birds, like herons, egrets and ospreys, are year-round residents; others are seasonal migrants. White pelicans, for instance, flock to "Ding" Darling NWR in winter, the dry season, when the water level in the bay drops low enough to expose the sand bars. But there are birds here in every season.
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A royal tern in breeding plumage and our resident willet, on the Breakers West/Waterside beach; |
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An anhinga, or "snake bird", drying itself in "Ding" Darling NWR. |
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Snowy egret resting near the Old Fishing Pier. |
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Double-crested cormorants (female and male) perching ("Ding" Darling NWR). |
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White ibis resting after a bath ("Ding" Darling NWR). |
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Baby white pellican ("Ding" Darling NWR). |
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| Great blue heron. |
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Brown pelican fishing off our beach.. |
| Yellow-crowned night-heron ("Ding" Darling NWR). |
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