Typically our days start at one of the many bird sanctuaries and preserves on the island. We’ve started at Audubon Sanctuary, Goart Tree Preserve and Shell Mound Preserve. Who knows where we’ll start next. Where ever it is there will be interesting things to see. Nothing like starting the day with a cotton mouth (waterContinue reading “Day-31: Dauphin Island birds”
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Day-26: Audubon Sanctuary, Dauphin Island, Alabama
Yesterday we spent the morning at the Audubon Sanctuary Preserve on Dauphin Island. It was warm and still. It was so still that the reflections on the lake were perfect images of what they were reflecting. Periodically on the lake you could see a nose and the eyes of a turtle appear. The real treatContinue reading “Day-26: Audubon Sanctuary, Dauphin Island, Alabama”
Day-26: Getting to Dauphin Island, Alabama
We got to Fort Morgan, Alabama in time for the 10:15 AM CDT ferry to Dauphin Island. The cost ($27 for two people in a car) was well worth avoiding the two and a half hour drive around Mobile Bay. So many times places advertise snakes, but they never deliver. Close to the ferry dockContinue reading “Day-26: Getting to Dauphin Island, Alabama”
Day-24: Pensacola Florida nature
We started the day with two Common Loons. There were Black-bellied Plovers along the beaches at the state park. As with all winter beaches in Florida Sanderlings were the most abundant shorebirds. Going from the beach to a trail through dune scrub we found an array of songbirds – Myrtle (Yellow-rumped) Warblers were common. TheContinue reading “Day-24: Pensacola Florida nature”
Day-22: Diverse plants and animals
Our day started with another luna moth as the sun was rising. Then we headed over towards Sopchoppy, Florida in search of plants and animals. An eastern fence lizard was a great start to a warm day in the field. While we were watching the lizard a Red-headed Woodpecker crossed an opening near by. WalkingContinue reading “Day-22: Diverse plants and animals”
Day-21: A great night with moths
Sometimes things just work out better than you could have imagined. This evening was one of those times. We’re staying at an AirB&B in the woods at Crawfordville, Florida. Susan got permission to put up moth sheets and lights. The results were amazing. I wonder what the morning will be like. Not everything that comesContinue reading “Day-21: A great night with moths”
Day-15: Smyrna Dunes
Managed to great great photos of an Abbot’s bagworm moth coccoon. on a palm frond. It’s hard for me to pass up the opportunity at getting a great photo of a Turkey Vulture. Somehow, I thought that this Loggerhead Shrike was going to be the highlight of the day for me. We were close toContinue reading “Day-15: Smyrna Dunes”
Day-6: Merritt Island, Florida
We left our 1950s-era motel in the St. Augustine area and headed over to New Smyrna Beach where we are staying with our friends Don and Loree. When we got there Don immediately took us to Merritt Island. On our way to Merritt Island we stopped to see a Bald Eagle nest, which was quiteContinue reading “Day-6: Merritt Island, Florida”
Genetics, evolution and animals
Moon set yesterday. It’s often early in the morning when I sit and read or write about whatever I’m thinking about. Yesterday morning it was about an article that I had read. It turns out that the “green anaconda” is actually two species. Visually, even with measurements they cannot be differentiated. Just try to imageContinue reading “Genetics, evolution and animals”
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