Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Rookery Bay Estuarine Preserve

 Tuesday September 29th

The other day, my friend Bob Pelkey reminded me that I was over due on a fresh post.  I do get out almost daily and have now gone beyond just making birding observations. I can say that I'm a generalist on things natural. But have been negligent with updated posts.


On September 15th, my daughter Katie joined me to explore along Shell Island Road at the Rookery Bay Estuarine Preserve located near to Marco Island. The birding on this day was not very exiting. lots of Mockingbirds, Northern Shrikes and Mourning Doves. Best bird of the day was a pair of Spotted Sandpipers seen at the end of road where it meets the bay.

We also observed a few interesting wildflowers and flora. Like Golden Leather Ferns, Jamaican Capertree, Catclaw Blackbead, Colicwood, Mangrovevine, Green Buttonwood, Red & White Mangroves, Dahoon Holly, Sea Ox-eye, Everglades Squarestem, Beach Bean, and more. Had a few mushrooms of interest and a snail called the Mangrove Periwinkle. 


Jamaican Capertree

An unknown species of mushroom

Catclaw Blackbead

Beach Bean

Golden Leather Fern

Everglades Squarestem

Green Buttonwood

Southern Live Oak

Ocean Blue Morningglory

Mangrovevine


1 comment:

  1. Very happy you are able to bird with family, Tom. The horticultural images are interesting. Too bad you didn't pic up anther life bird. There is a phone app I've been using called Seek which has not been helpful.

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