While Chris and Gary were visiting us we took a late afternoon narrated tour of the Indian River lagoon with Capt. Christy. Christy has been doing this for years and is a great guide.
We started at the Sebastian Marina and went across the lagoon to Pelican Island, the first National Wildlife Refuge. There were some White Pelicans...
and trees filling with Wood Storks settling in for the night (there are also some Roseate Spoonbills hiding in those trees).
Keeping a sharp eye for new sightings on our way to the Sebastian Inlet which connects the lagoon to the Atlantic Ocean.
Capt. Christy tells us where to look.
White and Brown Pelicans -- note how much bigger the Whites are.
We came across several pods of bottlenose dolphins. Many are so familiar to Capt. Christy that she can identify individuals by the names she has given them.
More White Pelicans and a beautiful Great Blue Heron.
It was a great adventure on the centerpiece of Vero Beach -- the Indian River lagoon!
We started at the Sebastian Marina and went across the lagoon to Pelican Island, the first National Wildlife Refuge. There were some White Pelicans...
and trees filling with Wood Storks settling in for the night (there are also some Roseate Spoonbills hiding in those trees).
Keeping a sharp eye for new sightings on our way to the Sebastian Inlet which connects the lagoon to the Atlantic Ocean.
Capt. Christy tells us where to look.
White and Brown Pelicans -- note how much bigger the Whites are.
We came across several pods of bottlenose dolphins. Many are so familiar to Capt. Christy that she can identify individuals by the names she has given them.
More White Pelicans and a beautiful Great Blue Heron.
It was a great adventure on the centerpiece of Vero Beach -- the Indian River lagoon!
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