We have spent nearly a week in lovely Pelican Bay on Cayo Costa Island. The weather has been great and we have enjoyed our stay.
Beach near Quarantine Point.
Sign describing the history of Quarantine Point.
Lagoon just north of the pass into Pelican Bay.
Great egret posing by the lagoon!
Blue Heron just starting to get upset by my (Tom) 'stalking'. Notice the begining of the threat display - ruffled feathers on his neck.
Close up of an egret on the beach.
Yesterday we moved to the 'back bay' to get better protection from a cold front that came through last night. It is a little tricky to go from Pelican Bay to this location, but we pre-scouted it in the dinghy (modern electronics help too). There were two nests here that we assumed were ospreys, but when we were returning from the island we drove by them and saw that one was an eagle's nest. The picture does not cearly show his black breast (ospreys look very similar, but have a white breast) because he would not give me that angle, so you will have to trust us that it is an eagle. Actually, eagles are becoming quite common here in SW Florida.
Tom
Cayo Costa Island
Lee County, Florida
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