The ranger at the Nature Center told us to keep an eye out for Gopher Tortoises, and sure enough we saw one an hour or so later crossing a parking lot.
Among the many birds who call these islands home is the Laughing Gull --
In addition to all of the shorebirds we saw, this Mourning Dove posed on a post for us. Can you see the iridescent feathers on his neck?
The lavender hue doesn't show up near as much in this close-up,,,
These Sea Grapes are all over the coastal areas of Florida, both in bush and tree form --
Today we found one in bloom. I understand that "grape-like" seeds form in a cluster all down the flower stalk like clusters of grapes.
I don't know if it is because of the name or because beach weddings are popular --
By late afternoon there were TWO weddings taking place on the beach where we were sitting in the sand watching the birds!
There is even a cafe on the island which, since it was Friday, was having an "all you can eat" fish fry tonight. It was getting late and we had been wondering where we would stop to eat...
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