Cormorants off Tybee Island, Ga
Atlantic Ocean
Bottlenose Dolphins offshore near Tybee Island, Ga
Fiddler Crabs in a salt marsh on Tybee Island, Ga. Also, periwinkle snails on the salt marsh grasses.
Fiddler Crab in Salt Marsh on Tybee Island, Ga
Also periwinkle snails
Fiddler Crab in Salt Marsh on Tybee Island, Ga
The little crabs were so plentiful that we had to walk very carefully to avoid them.
Also, periwinkles
This jelly fish had washed up on the shore of Tybee Island, Ga. It did not have long, trailing tentacles. Please help id the species.
Atlantic Ocean
This little guy lives on Palmetto Bushes. He has an extremely strong grip....so strong, in fact, that NASA is studying him to learn how he holds on so well. They hope to use the information to help astronauts hold on in Space.
Salt Marsh, Tybee Island, Ga
Pelicans and Cormorants on jetty near Tybee Island, Ga
The jetty provides protection for the coastline from waves and a resting/ sunning place for pelicans and cormorants.
Fiddler Crab and Periwinkle snails on a salt marsh on Tybee Island, Ga
Live sand dollars trapped in a recession near a pier piling when the tide receeded. Tybee Island, Ga Atlantic Ocean
Box Turtle: This little "guy" was trying to cross the street. We helped him out of the way of cars and moved him in the direction that his nose was pointed. (Not backward: he would only try to recross.)
One of our State birds has made a nest in the confederate jasmine near our door. This is what we found in the nest. We will be using the rear door for a week or so....
Close up of baby Mockingbird in a nest in the confederate jasmin near our door. Now I think I know why my coco fiber basket liners were looking pulled...
A moth caterpillar on my rose bush. Please identify the species if you can.
A mommy bird made a nest in a not so good spot.
A vulture doing what vultures do. An unfortunate rabbit was hit by a car and the vulture was "cleaning up." Vultures are amazing. They can eat spoiled meat and not get sick. Scientists are studying them to find out why/how to try to help people not get sick when spoiled meat is consumed. Vultures also have black feet. However, their urine is so acidic that it turns their legs/feet white with a bleaching effect. This is to kill germs they pick up from the carrior they land on. (Info learned at Bird of Prey Show, Callaway Gardens, Ga)
A Mourning Dove has nested in the hanging basket on our front poarch. We have placed a cardboard blind between the nest and the door we use to enter and exit the house. Momma Bird is not flying away every time we open the door.
Momma at work.
(She was in deep shadow. The background is blown out in order to see her.)
