Merrit Island NWR ~Black Point Drive

Howdee all,

We are now in Titusville for a week of service appointments for Homey.

While our Home is being worked on.

We go check out the birds.

Thursday we went to Merritt Island NWR and drove

Black Point Drive

It was a beautiful, warm sunny day.

Our first stop~

We saw 8 Reddish Egrets..The most I have seen at one time…all in the same area.

Very cool.

Most were too far to photograph with my baby camera.

There were many White Ibis

I was lucky to capture this fella flying over.

A small pond of Ibis

See the little islands in this photo below

Duck Islands..

Rest stops..

Naptime

For ducks..

There were Northern Shovelers , Pintails, Blue winged Teal

Round balls resting

Driving a bit further..

There were shorebirds~

American Avocet,,,walking by the sleepy shorebirds.

Resting Dunlin..

Naptime for shorebirds..

Northern Pintail

Beautiful Male Northern Pintail

Tri-colored Heron

If it wasn’t for another birder~I would have walked right by this

River Otter

Thanks

American Avocet near the duck islands

Scaup ~Jeff says Lesser Scaup

Northern Shovelers and

Blue~winged Teal..Naptime

Beautiful scenery.

White roads and Palm trees..

I really liked the grays of the dried palm frond ends..

And the structural design

Berries

We had a super day!

Jeff and I are in Titusville a few more days while Homey is having some repairs done.

Our internet has been spotty and we go to a Café so that I can post to my blog.

We have started weekend Internet black outs. Also, will  do weekday black outs between 9-6.  I find that its too easy to turn to the web to read.  I want to take the time to read more books.

I just finished reading The Girl who kicked the hornets nest.

Any suggestions for a good read?