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| Tricolored Heron with Roseate Spoonbills |
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| White Ibis |
Always eagerly anticipated is a drive along the impoundments at Merritt Island. Today, was no exception but I was dismayed to find that it is much drier than 2016. Almost all of the left-hand side has dried leaving hardened earth behind with only a few pools of water. How sad for the wildlife who depend on the water and the life it provides like weeds and fish. I was excited to find 3 Roseate Spoonbills feeding in the afternoon sun along with other birds. In all though I feel the overall number of birds is down over 2016.
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| Glossy Ibis |
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| Roseate Spoonbill |
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| Roseate Spoonbill |
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Roseate Spoonbill
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This morning I went over to the South Cape Meadows to see the Virginia Rail that has been seen this summer. Baby Virginia Rails have also been reported. Seeing these would be the first time I have seen and not just heard a Virginia Rail. I also wanted to see the Least Bittern that has been hanging around. The Least Bitterns are reportedly breeding again at the Meadows. I was successful in seeing both species.
