Beach crabbing, er, birding at Canaveral National Seashore

Just before Hurricane Debby visited Florida earlier this month, I took at trip to the Canaveral National Seashore to do some pre-storm birding.

Conditions at Playalinda Beach were starting to deteriorate, with the wind and waves picking up and the clouds moving in. But I was able to see some cool shore birds – and even a ghost crab – on the beach.

Across from Playalinda at Eddy Creek, I came across a young Yellow-crowned Night Heron, some manatees frolicking in Mosquito Lagoon and some other fun finds.