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Roger Simmons
Roger Simmons

Birds, Words, Pics + TV

Beach crabbing, er, birding at Canaveral National Seashore

Roger Simmons, August 22, 2024August 22, 2024

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.

Long-billed Dowitcher, Playalinda Beach at Canaveral National Seashore, August 2024.
Least Tern, Playalinda Beach at Canaveral National Seashore, August 2024.
Long-billed Dowitcher, Playalinda Beach at Canaveral National Seashore, August 2024.
Brown Pelican, Playalinda Beach at Canaveral National Seashore, August 2024.
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Playalinda Beach at Canaveral National Seashore, August 2024.
Manatees making a splash, Eddy Creek at Canaveral National Seashore, August 2024.
First one I have seen since spring. Belted Kingfisher, Eddy Creek at Canaveral National Seashore, August 2024.
Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Eddy Creek at Canaveral National Seashore, August 2024.
Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Eddy Creek at Canaveral National Seashore, August 2024.
Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Eddy Creek at Canaveral National Seashore, August 2024.
Ghost Crab, Playalinda Beach at Canaveral National Seashore, August 2024.
Ghost Crab, Playalinda Beach at Canaveral National Seashore, August 2024.
Great Blue Heron, Mosquito Lagoon at Canaveral National Seashore, August 2024.
Forster’s Tern, Mosquito Lagoon at Canaveral National Seashore, August 2024.
Ruddy Turnstone, Indian River at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, August 2024.
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