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Nature

Birding with St. Pete Audubon–Shorebirds at Fort Desoto Park

March 6, 2010

Shortly after 8 a.m. this morning I found myself standing out on the rather chilly mud flats at Fort Desoto County Park with members of the St. Petersburg Audubon Society, hoping to learn about shorebirds. For a novice, shorebirds are incredibly challenging to identify. But with the assistance of experienced birders I found myself quickly [...]

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Report Florida Sightings of Banded Shorebirds at BandedBirds.org

March 1, 2010

Have you seen a shorebird with colored bands or numbered flags on its legs? You can report your sighting at BandedBirds.org. The web site asks for a description on the bands, the location of the sighting, the date and time, the weather, the birds environment, the size of the flock and how many banded birds [...]

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Florida Screech Owls Encouraged by Nest Boxes

December 28, 2009

Posted by David McRee at BlogtheBeach.com

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Summer is Over, but it Lives on My Hard Drive

December 23, 2009

Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com
Nothing says “summer” to me like a towering thunderstorm spreading itself slowly over the barrier islands on a hot afternoon. This photo was taken a few blocks south of Magnolia Avenue, looking south toward Holmes Beach.

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Handfeeding Hummingbirds

November 17, 2009

I hardly ever see hummingbirds anymore, so it’s really cool to see this person hand-feeding one. Thanks to Sharon Steitler at BirdChick.com/wp/ for posting this video.

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Man-O-War Jellyfish Photo – South Padre Island, Texas

November 16, 2009

Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com
Should you be so inclined, you may click on the photo to enlarge it. This is such a beautiful animal, until you touch it.

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Jellyfish and Stingray Injury Resources

November 15, 2009

Posted by David McRee on BlogTheBeach.com
Each year thousands of people encounter stinging jellyfish or step on a sting ray. They turn to the internet to find help. Two physicians prominent in wilderness medicine and in the treatment of injuries from marine organisms published an article in EMPulse, which is an official publication of the Florida [...]

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What is a Washback?

October 13, 2009

Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com.
Ever heard of a “washback?” It’s a young sea turtle that has found itself in a predicament. Marge Bell at Space Coast Beach Buzz has two posts that will introduce you to Wilber the Washback and how he was discovered and cared for by volunteers. The story has a happy [...]

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Dolphins Jumping in Pine Island Sound

October 7, 2009

Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com.
This video has loud sound! Lower your speaker volume.
Today Sue and I took a day cruise out of Captiva to Cabbage Key in Pine Island Sound on The Lady Chadwick. We had a great day with beautiful weather and we saw lots of dolphins. Several times during the day the [...]

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