I didn't go to the refuge Wednesday or today. The kids went today and said that there were very few birds around, that I had had the best days.
So I completed several photographs plus some from the beach..what a great place this is..
The Eagle from the Dairy Queen..
Once again, lots of white birds..Snowy egrets, Great white egrets, Ibis, all mingling with Tri-colored herons and Little blue herons. Lots of White Pelicans - they winter here. And the Osprey of course.
The prize of the day was seeing a Wood Stork, my first time. That plus a Roseate spoonbill lifting up it's pink wings..
Enjoy!
Two Bald Eagles set up a nest in a tree behind the Dairy Queen, very accessible for viewers. They have chicks but not visible.
We entered the refuge about 9:30am yesterday. Not a lot of people but boy were there a lot of birds. Osprey, Snowy egrets, white pelicans, brown pelicans, tri-colored herons, Great blue herons, ibis, Spoonbills, etc....
We watched the tri-colors fish, quite fascinating. The osprey were hunting every where. An excellent visit.
Here's some of the birds we saw..enjoy..
Finally some sunshine and warm weather without smog! We're here for a week, in a condo a couple of minutes walking time from the beach. It's kinda cool this weekend - 55 - but will be warming up tomorrow and the rest of the week.
We drove across the causeway to Sanibel, viewing the destruction that Hurricane Ian left behind on the small islands. Area of Fort Myers Beach look like another world - everything dead and gray.
Here on the island, we're seeing quite a bit of greenery although many trees and shrubs are missing. While condominium structures are still standing, many do not have the basics yet for occupancy. We'll explore more this week.
But the birds are great, as usual. I'll get to Ding Darling tomorrow, but have had visits from Osprey and pelicans already. Fresh sea air....
