A short three and a half day trip turned into six days thanks to Hurricane Barry. I was scheduled to run over to Sanibel Island, Florida to have a quick meeting with a restaurant manager only to realize my pathway home was blocked by Barry. What do you do on a resort island with nothing but time? You go birding. Here are some of the photographs I took while I was there. It was around 95 degrees on both of these days, but I managed to see my first wild manatee, a green iguana and many thanks to Victoria at the Anchor Inn & Cottages for pointing out “King” the old “man” in the pond.
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Brown Pelican fishing behind a Reddish Egret.
I love antiques and this store has been here for over 30 years…it’s one of the funnest antique stores I’ve ever been in.
This is the Shell Mound Trail at the Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge. Don’t walk in here unless you have long sleeves and long pants on.
Brown Pelican fishing.
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Joey enjoying his view as we drive across the bridge.
Iguana.
A fish jumping. I waited a long time to catch this shot.
The bst shot I could get of this manatee.
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Green Heron hunting.
Red-faced Ibis hunting.
A giant alligator.
The rare 16 Petal Daisy…just kidding, it’s a pretty flower I wanted to take a picture of.
Palm frond.
Thousands of crazy fish.
The same iguana, but he noticed me.
A Double-crested Cormorant in front of a Reddish Egret (both trying to catch fish) and the Brown Pelican watching behind them.
Green Heron hunting.
Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Traveling to Sanibel Island.
Sanibel Island
“King.” He is a living dinosaur.
Green Heron hunting.
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Reddish Egret
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