W.P. Franklin, Sanibel

 This Tale is dedicated to Jeff Blixt.

Crossing the Causeway to Sanibel Island

Wildlife Drive, Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge

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On the water at 12:05

The creek I call my secret spoonbill spot is blocked.

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These spoonbills were in the open.  Across from a fishing/observation platform.  Not the Mangrove Overlook, which is still closed.  This is the one past the Wildlife Drive Observation Tower.

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Landed at 4:23

The Refuge closes at 5 as post-Ian recovery continues. So instead of my usual Indigo Trail bike ride, I went to the Bailey Tract.

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