It had been a couple of months since my last visit to Bowman's Beach and since my friend Libby is in town I thought it would be nice to re-visit.
Our Florida weather has been overcast lately but considering the alternatives, I'm not about to complain.
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| But seeing Red Knots along the shore lightened up the beach. |
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| A Black-bellied Plover manages to stay warm by tucking its leg in and energy is restored by resting. |
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| A Short-billed Dowitcher is following suit. |
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| Notice how this Red Knot is tagged with a green band "XX4", I took this info to Florida Banded Bird Resighting FB page and they directed me to Bandedbirds.org where i was able to report and map this particular bird. Turns out this REKN was first banded in 1/1/07 and has been reported in N.J., S.Carolina, Ontario, Georgia, New Smyrna Beach and twice in Sanibel - previously reported in 11/23/13. |
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| And this little fellow has "6C9" - it was first banded in 1/18/11 in Harbor Island and has since been reported in Kice Island, Fl, Ft.Myers, Georgia, N.J. Keewaydin Island, Florida and Little Estero. This was its first Sanibel report. |
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| It is pretty darn amazing that these little fellows can put so many miles - talk about working overtime! |
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| We saw several groups of Sanderlings - all resting and gathering some energy. |
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| One of the Wilson Plover we saw. |
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| A Great Blue Heron preening. |
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| A Forster Tern with a Laughing Gull. |
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| A Lesser Black-backed Gull in front of a Herring Gull. |
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| Bowman's Beach is known for its shelling properties - a bonus today was a Blue Crab and a bone from a sea turtle's carapace - if you'd like to find out more about a Sea Turtle Skeleton, I found an interesting read at www.marinelife.org |
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| Talking about crabs....I heard that a visitor on Sanibel was inquiring where she could find a beach without so many shells..... |
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| perhaps it provided too much stimulation on her feet.... |
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| to me, there's no place like home. |
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