Who is there that does not love a dolphin? People run and shout and point and share their discovery. It is amazing to see dolphins swimming and diving so gracefully - no doubt choreographed by Neptune. They are really playful creatures, sometimes rolling over on their backs and batting fish around in the air like a cat with a mouse. Didn't their mothers ever tell them not to play with their food?
Does this look like Florida or what? I love these birds. They are a form of the great blue heron, but since they are white, they are known as great white herons. Clever, huh? This particular beauty was collecting twigs and branches for its nest. A native Floridian told me that herons build their nests above alligator abodes because they know that although they might lose an egg or a chick to the gator, the ugly beast protects the nest from predatory raccoons and such. Tis the balance of nature I suppose. Looks like a good spot for an alligator too.
More of those birds, and that's a pelican wearing the hat. They're everywhere! They're everywhere! Speaking of pelicans.......we witnessed a fish stampede on the river the other day, which totally flummoxed the pelicans. They tried to dive in and scoop up a pouchful, but the fish were just too agitated and flipped and flopped around every which way. The birds finally sat down on the surface and pretended to ignore the frenzy around them. After all, what is a pelican without its dignity?
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