Actually, the first day was completely overcast, quite chilly and very windy – but beautiful nonetheless! We were treated to sightings of many of the Merritt Island ‘regulars’, only a few of which are pictured here. White Ibis and Cattle Egrets like those above were ubiquitous, and groups of Roseate Spoonbills gathered in the shallow, […]
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The Reddish Egret is a “conspicuously long-legged, long-necked wader of coastal regions, more tied to salt water than any of our other herons or egrets.” (Audubon). The one seen above was spotted quietly foraging on a recent morning in a secluded pond on the Gulf coast of Florida. I was so delighted to stumble upon the […]
We witnessed a magnificent Sunset (above) over the Gulf of Mexico this past Sunday. The brilliant oranges and yellows got me thinking about how different “Fall” looks in different places. These beautiful, rich Purple Morning Glories above were blooming all along the roadside on the water’s edge at Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge the other day. Their bright blossoms […]
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