We 'eased' into the new year by hitting the beach at dawn for some "shelding" on a very foggy Sanibel Island. Shelding... Shelling one minute. Birding the next. Both outcomes this morning were so-so.
From there, we headed to Cape Coral to locate the Bald Eagle nest where Monk Parakeets are building a nest of there own in the bottom of the eagle's nest. Given the wide restricted area around the eagle's nest and, with the eagle sitting in an adjacent tree, the situation was more of a curiosity than a great photo opportunity.
The Burrowing Owls on Cape Coral never fail to answer the bell. This one was guarding its burrow.
In Fort Myers, we stopped by a new location at Harns Marsh picking up several additional species including Snail Kite and Limpkin. The colorful Gray-headed Swamp Hens were also present.
And, as a reminder to my good buddy Judson and everyone else... Remember that objects in your rear view mirror are closer than they appear. This Little Blue Heron was hunting its lunch unaware that the alligator was hunting its lunch as well.
Yes, the alligator did strike. Yes, the alligator missed. The Little Blue Heron spent the next half hour telling anyone who would listen about its near-miss with the gator from the safety of its perch high in a tree.
In all, we tallied 53 species toward our goal of 500 for 2025. Tomorrow, its off to the celery fields near Sarasota for more birding after what we hope will be a productive morning of shelding on Sanibel.
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