© Copyright 2008 Tink *~*~* http://MyMobileAdventures.com Taking a break this week from the Critters on the Castle series; while selecting the Rookery Bay sunset photo for yesterday, I came upon this shot of two osprey posing rather prettily for me…
© Copyright 2008 Tink *~*~* http://MyMobileAdventures.blogspot.com The Scarlet Ibis at Disney’s Animal Kingdom This is the scarlet ibis (pronounced: EYE-bis; click photo to enlarge). A native of South America, the scarlet ibis is also found in Trinidad and Tobago, where…
Sunset Cruise on Rookery Bay, Southwest FloridaSaturday 26 April 2008Part 5: The Osprey (aka, the “sea eagle”) The rookery was practically teeming with osprey. They make their nests on top of the channel marker signs, and boats can cruise by…
Sunset Cruise on Rookery Bay, Southwest FloridaSaturday 26 April 2008Part 3: Native vs Invasive Keewaydin Island and The Florida Panther At one point, we cruised past an island that had actual strands/beaches here and there, and rows of wooden piers…
Sunset Cruise on Rookery Bay, Southwest FloridaSaturday 26 April 2008Part 3: More About The Mangroves Dr. Jackson told of a time he went to Costa Rica and visited old growth mangroves, which were a hundred feet tall and 3 feet…
Sunset on Rookery Bay Naples, Florida April 26th, 2008 Many, MANY thanks to all of you who have posted encouraging comments and sent really nice messages regarding the Rookery Bay Sunset Cruise series. We’re about half through, and it’s nice…
Sunset Cruise on Rookery Bay, Southwest FloridaSaturday 26 April 2008 Part 2: Into The Rookery Dr. Jerry Jackson Dr. Jerry Jackson is a professor at Florida Gulf Coast University. He’s kindly and energetic, and demonstrates a keen, bubbling-over enthusiasm for…
Sunset Cruise on Rookery Bay, Southwest FloridaSaturday 26 April 2008 Part 1: The Road to Good Fortune Thanks to those of you who followed along Saturday evening while I was floating blissfully on Rookery Bay in Southwest Florida. As you…
