Beach crabbing, er, birding at Canaveral National Seashore
Roger Simmons,
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.
As the seasons change in Florida (as much as seasons change here), the birds in the area change too. And it’s the time of year for seeing Barn Swallows at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. I came across a group of them on Saturday. From my experience last year, I knew…
I visited near sunset on Tuesday and ended up seeing three sets of youngsters – baby Roseate Spoonbills, baby Great Egrets and, of course, Sandhill Crane colts.