Cabin tour
The deer herd was atop an camp ground septic system. I would have had a better view if and RVer, emptying the poop from his rig, had not shouted, HONEY! COME TO THIS SIDE! The deer bolted.
Thank goodness for zoom.
Rabbit as I left the Park, 7:42
Roseate spoonbills, Wildlife Drive, Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, 9:46. I bought this year's Duck Stamp on the way in. $15.00. My fourth, and subsequent visits to Wildlife Refuges will be free until the end of June, 2015.
Before making the decision to go to Sanibel, I checked the archives to see if I had seen spoonbills in August. I had.
And did again.
The opening picture is from there. As are these.
In the summer, Refuge waters are kept at a higher level than they are in the winter. When migratory birds visit and feed.
High water means I could paddle out to the islands across from the Observation Tower
Snowy egrets flew across the water to loin those already on the islands
Paddled a bit past the Tower until it got too narrow.
Back at the SSS
The spoonbills were where I always see them. When they are at the Secret Spoonbill Spot.
Propagules
Seeds are inside
Turned back at the power line
About to land.
Had to avoid a pair of fucking horseshoe crabs
In the fornicating, not the pejorative use of the word.
Went to a condo complex I know.
The above pics are from the end of the boardwalk. I then went and sat poolside for a little over an hour. Better WI FI than at Myakka River State Park.
I then took a short walk on the crowded beach.
It was too hot to stay longer. With no place to take a break with AC, well, I could have gone to a restaurant, or something, I sought the AC of my car and headed home. I'll be back in December. If not sooner.
No comments:
Post a Comment