Ding nests are almost empty

There were two yellow-crowned night heron chicks in the nest where there were previously three. They appeared big enough to possibly fledge, so hopefully the third one was just off on its own. If you look at my post from June 13, you’ll see the three in the nest and how much they’ve grown in 2 weeks.

The Little Green Heron below flitted from tree to tree giving me a couple of chances to get photos.

A Tri-Colored Heron was hiding in the weeds near the boardwalk.

The bird below is a young Ibis. They are very common and are affectionately called island chickens. A flock of them will make their way through your yard pecking at the bugs and worms and making little piggy sounds. It can be quite comical.

This cross section of a branch cut from a tree caught my eye along the Indigo Trail. It’s not wildlife, but I found it interesting.

The teeny little fiddler crabs act like they are big and bad. It’s fun to watch their antics.

We were a little late getting to the pink party on Saturday morning. There had been 30 or so Roseate Spoonbills at this spot along Wildlife Drive earlier, but just a couple were left when we arrived. Photographers always hang around to get photos of them taking off.

A game of leap frog (or spoonbill)!!

And the last one to go . . .

When you know you are the best and show it off.

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A walk through Pond Apple Trail last weekend only yielded a cormorant and some iguanas. The iguanas seem to be taking over along the trail and are everywhere you look.

A quick walk on the beach is always relaxing, even if you have to follow new rules.