Manatee in the Canal

I went down to Manatee Bay today to check out a boat launch and saw these manatee munching on algae on the canal gates wall on the C-111 Canal near US-1. From what I could see they looked good - not too many boat scars - two adults and a little one.

Something Like This

... will be what I am working on for the coming months...

(copyright ELB '07)

Biscayne Bay Sampling

A couple of shots showing the sampling routine for the western mangrove shoreline of Biscayne Bay. 

Florida Bay Shots

Some pix from my last trip to Florida Bay out of Flamingo:

Joe and Maria

Hard Work

More Everglades Pictures

Well, now after hearing from another old friend, I feel I need to maintain a steady stream of adventures coming. This is really not much of an adventure, as the trail is flat and paved with convenient parking and restrooms nearby, but the gators and anhingas are always cool.









Many Gators.







All the way down at Flamingo, we didn't see any of the namesake birds, but we did finally see some white pelicans and roseate spoonbills. Bothe species are quite small in this picture. I need to invest in some high-end digital and underwater photog kit.



Brown Water Snake (?)


Anhinga


Green-backed Heron