We are spending an unplanned Thanksgiving at Rose Marina on Marco Island. We had originally planned to leave her on Tuesday after laundry, provisioning, and some repairs, but a strong cold front has delayed our departure until the weekend.
The delay did provide an opportunity to get some pictures of some burrowing owls that nest near the marina. We have seen the owls on several previous visits to Marco, but it is difficult to get good photos. But today, one did some great posing and I got some decent shots.
The burrowing owls are 'a species of special concern' (not quite classified as endangered) and are heavily protected in Florida. You can learn more about them at the following website http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/birds/owls/burrowing-owl/
You do have to feel just a little sorry for the owner, of what I am sure is a fairly valuable piece of Marco real estate, who can do nothing with his property.
We are cooking Thanksgiving dinner on boat today and enjoying a relaxing day.
Just as an update, our windlass seems to be working fine after some 'adjustments'. We also did a long overdue replacement of the sensor on our propane fume detector. The old sensor was getting increasingly flaky. The design when the detector was first installed was a sensor on a 20' cable connected directly to the control unit. This necessitated pulling a new cable, which was not an easy task. The new sensor has a 12" pigtail which will make future replacement much easier.
Current plans are to leave here on Saturday or Sunday and start heading to Miami via Little Shark River, Marathon, and Key Largo (Rodriguez Key).
Tom
Docked at Rose Marina
Marco Island, FL
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