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Day 4 – Manatees and Strawberries!! Part 1

Posted on March 24th, 2009 by shadowchaser

Finally in Florida! Today’s schedule consists of going to the Tampa Electric Manatee Viewing Area in Apollo Beach, FL. Jean and I have been here numerous times with my dad and we have seen manatees most of those times. This year was no different even though we were there at a late time for the manatees to be there (they travel into the gulf once the water in the gulf warms to the high 60′s/low 70′s). It was raining slightly and it made the visit even more interesting but did not dampen the spirits of the five of us that went (Jean, Mike, Charlie, Laura and myself). We did have a nice surprise though as not only did we get to see manatees

picture of a mom and baby manatee

but also we were able to observe tarpons, snook, and even some dolphins.

a fin of one of the two dolphins that visited us

We also saw numerous birds as well….
Here’s just a few of them….

I believe this to be a Wilsons Plover

a Lesser Dowitcher

A Brown Pelican

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Laughing Gull

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