Posts Tagged ‘nesting’

It’s Nearly September, Someone Tell the Loggerheads

Few things are as adorable as loggerhead hatchlings.  This little one’s hotfoot-scurry to the sea was captured by Lisa Morse, working in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area (via Marine Photobank). Loggerhead nests abound on the east coast of Florida. During a long beach walk today I was thrilled to count dozens – leading to hundreds [...]

Nesting Crabs and Hooked Pelicans

Every once in a while I get a chance to share my love of the lagoon with someone who can really appreciate it.. but for one reason or another has not yet been able to really experience it.  A good friend of mine, Eric, decided to meet up with me today along with his lovely [...]

Bring on the Turtles!

Well my friends it’s May 1st and sea turtle nesting season in Florida has officially begun.  (Yeeeeeeehaw!) I can’t quite get out to the Canaveral National Seashore today to look for fresh nests, but here’s hoping in the next few weeks that we have a successful start to the season. Sea turtle biologists and naturalists [...]