Turtles
No tracks were seen in the 1 mile stretch south of Beach Woods, including leading up to this unfortunate lady. I assume it was the UCF marine research team that marked her with the yellow X. How long has she been there, and what happened?
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| RIP |
Trash
So many bottle caps. The worst things are the clear plastic bags that turtles can mistake for a jellyfish and eat.
Treasures
Yesterday evening, a family of American white ibis with 2 juveniles maybe a month old walked by eating supper. My first juvenile ibis!
Never leave your bags unattended!
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| Ooooh, snacks! |
Ghost crabs have been scarce ever since Hurricane Matthew (10/6/2016). A few used to live under the sea grapes by the townhouse, until the hurricane all but destroyed said sea grapes (they're making a comeback, thankfully).
Prior to Matthew, on any given walk, you could see the ghost crabs skitter back into their homes as soon as they saw you. I only saw one skitter today, but there is evidence they are still around:
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| Seaweed fortress surrounding a crab house |
Unfortunately, I came across 2 dead ghost crabs today, both full-grown.
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| As if waving goodbye |
Pelican fly-by, no doubt practicing formations for the Air Show next weekend. Notice the sea grapes on the berm that still haven't made a comeback after Hurricane Matthew, 5 months later.
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