As I write on July 27, I assume I tried to go back to sleep, failed, ate breakfast, posted photos, and was in the kayak at
Out to Astena Otie Key
Empty nest
Dolphins splash as I paddled to Snake Creek
From off shore, I could see white in the green of the key. Egrets and ibis, I assumed.
Closer, those are magnificent frigate birds!
I have only seen magnificent frigate birds roosting at Seahorse Key. Never at Snake.
The sad thing is, the frigate birds, and many others have left Seahorse Key. No one knows why.
Cormorants
Brown pelican
another video
Even a roseate spoonbill
Seahorse Key in the distanceZoom
Snake Key is split in two parts by a channel. A favorite place for tri colored herons
One of only a few adult males I saw with a red pouch. When ready to mate, it gets puffed out.
Paddling away from Snake Key. An article about the birds leaving Seahorse Key.
Atsena Otie Key dock
Landed at 11:50.
In time for the daily bell concert with bird accompaniment, and wood plank bass.
Lunch, back out at 5 past 2.
To look for spoonbills
Dolphin
Cedar Key skyline
Landed at 4:45
Back out at 7:20
One theory for the birds leaving Seahorse Key is military flyovers
This chopper was doing touch and go take offs and landings at the air field. I had launched at Airport Road.Snake Key in the distance.
Stopped at a local bar for sunset
Sunset was just after 8:30
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