Abandon Abandoning Eggs Florida 
10,000 Birds
JUNE 28, 2016
I have seen dozens of Snowy Plovers and other shorebirds along the Emerald Coast of Florida, but until last week I had never seen their chicks! If we had been predators, their actions would have (hopefully) led us away from the nest, keeping their eggs and chicks safe. While not as adorable as chicks, I still love to see bird eggs!
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Over the last weekend, I was at Lake Kissimmee in Florida, observing Snail Kites at an area kites were not present or rare just a few years ago. The threat of extinction of such iconic Florida bird prompted State and Federal agencies to find solutions to stop and reverse the declining trend. Kites now nest there and are fairly common.
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10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 8, 2015
Some pesticides killed pelicans directly, while DDT contamination led to thin-shelled eggs that broke under the weight of the parents. Abandoned fishing line also threatens pelicans along with many marine animals. In 1970, Brown Pelicans were federally listed as endangered. Pelicans are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 17, 2012
June 4, 2010 Oil washes up on barrier islands and beaches from Louisiana to Florida. The babies that hatched from these eggs were released on Florida’s east coast. Several times we were forcibly removed by security personnel from photographing scenes like these. We documented the relocation of several turtle nests.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 9, 2023
One paper describes them breeding in a human settlement in abandoned clay jars. Fortunately, Singapore is not Florida, where Mr. DeSantis would probably have the two birds described in a paper culled (though the paper talks about “aberrant” behavior, which is a phrase Mr. DeSantis would probably feel comfortable with).
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