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Next to finding a sea turtle nest or even a false crawl - neither of which I've found this year - the biggest enjoyment I get during my Ft. Pickens turtle patrols is watching shore and sea birds.
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These lovely Ruddy Turnstone wait for a wave to bring some tasty crustaceans or molluscs their way.
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A willet at the shoreline; bits of June grass are still washing ashore in the waves.
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Sanderlings and plovers are especially fun to spy this time of year because you may spot their tiny chicks foraging with them.
A Least Tern colony at Ft. Pickens.
1 comment:
Thanks for the lovely photos. I especially like the wave action in the photo with the willet. Gorgeous photography. Hope you have a good oil-free week,with some major turtle action.
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