Ding Darling

PICT9150, originally uploaded by Century Club.

After a few trips recently to Six Mile Cypress Slough I decided to head to Bunche Beach and Ding Darling.  I ahd read a lot about all the birds at Bunche Beach and really wasnt disappointed.  When I got there a great blue heron was posing for a photographer.  Another person walked up and started to take pictures as well  I felt out of place with my little minolta so I walked the beach for a bit and left.

I stopped at Ding Darling and was there as the wrong tide.  The tide was coming in and all the birds were on the right side of the drive.   For some reason I like them better on the left side.  The bay was covered with birds but again too far for my camera to get a decent shot. 

The best pics I got were of the ablove bird.  I assume this is a heron but need help witht he type. 

Next trip will be to Lovers Key Park and possible Six MIle Cypress in the afternoon.