Merritt Island Thanksgiving

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Posted by Trey Mitchell on 08:09:54 11/25/05

I am Thankful that I had the resources and the time available to go to
Merritt Island for Thanksgiving.

I am thankful that I was able to find a Sedge Wren in the location that Toe
and Rock saw it last week.

I am thankful that I ran into John Boyd and he helped me confirm the Sedge
Wren by locating it with me later in the day.

Sedge

I am thankful that I am now able to distinguish between Sedge and Grass,
thanks to John.

"Sedges have wedges"

I am thankful that John know right where to go and see my Life Scrub Jays.

I am thankful that this Forester's Tern hovered so close to me that I was
able to get this photo of my Life Forester's Tern.

I am thankful that I went down a dirt road not on the main trail and found my
Life Chipping Sparrow.

I am thankful that I went to the National Sea Shore with John and was able to
see these Horned Grebes.

I am thankful that these Horned Grebes cam so close to shore.

I was thankful to be able to see these Hooded Mergansers.

I am thankful that I didn't listen to the people coming off a trail saying
the didn't see anything but a Mockingbird otherwise I would not have seen this
Eastern Towhee.

I am thankful that this Belted Kingfisher posed for me, I have been trying
all year to get a reasonable photo of this bird.

I am also thankful for the opportunity to enjoy taking all of these other
photos as well.

This is one of the two American Alligators that I found during my visit. It
is only about 2.5 feet long.

Cormorants at one of the pond.

Blue-winged Teal

Brown Pelican

Common Yellow Throat

Pintails and more pintails.

Great Egret

I would be grateful to know the kind of flowers I photographed.

The Shuttle Launching Pad.

Loggerhead Shrike

The large bird is a Marbled Godwit.

Osprey cleaning it's talons.

Pintails

Reddish Egret

Savannah Sparrow

I am thankful that I was able to share my Thanksgiving with you.

Thank you God for creating such a wonderful world!

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Wildflowers ID - Brian Ahern 22:38:30 11/25/05 (2)
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- Re: Wildflowers ID - Trey 22:51:11 11/25/05 (0)
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Comments:	: <p>I am Thankful that I had the resources and the time available to go to : Merritt Island for Thanksgiving.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/Pansmall.jpg" width="1290" height="228"></p> : <p>I am thankful that I was able to find a Sedge Wren in the location that Toe : and Rock saw it last week.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/SedgeWrenIMG_4075.jpg" width="318" height="353"><img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/SedgeWrenIMG_4082.jpg" width="395" height="286"><img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/SedgeWrenIMG_4084.jpg" width="276" height="284"><img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/SedgeWrenIMG_4085.jpg" width="241" height="283"><img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/SedgeWrenIMG_4086.jpg" width="347" height="278"></p> : <p>I am thankful that I ran into John Boyd and he helped me confirm the Sedge : Wren by locating it with me later in the day.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/SedgeIMG_4175.jpg" width="650" height="437"><br> : Sedge</p> : <p>I am thankful that I am now able to distinguish between Sedge and Grass, : thanks to John. <br> : "Sedges have wedges"</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/ScrubJayIMG_4144.jpg" width="563" height="650"><img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/ScrubJayIMG_4158.jpg" width="492" height="650"></p> : <p>I am thankful that John know right where to go and see my Life Scrub Jays.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/ForestersTernIMG_4089.jpg" width="530" height="650"></p> : <p>I am thankful that this Forester's Tern hovered so close to me that I was : able to get this photo of my Life Forester's Tern.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/ChippingSparrowIMG_4045.jpg" width="539" height="586"><img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/ChippingSparrowIMG_4046.jpg" width="409" height="479"></p> : <p>I am thankful that I went down a dirt road not on the main trail and found my : Life Chipping Sparrow.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/HornedGreebeIMG_4168.jpg" width="650" height="480"></p> : <p>I am thankful that I went to the National Sea Shore with John and was able to : see these Horned Grebes.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/HornedGreebeIMG_4171.jpg" width="650" height="465"></p> : <p>I am thankful that these Horned Grebes cam so close to shore.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/HoodedMerganserIMG_4036.jpg" width="650" height="468"></p> : <p>I was thankful to be able to see these Hooded Mergansers.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/RofousSidedTowheeIMG_4185.jpg" width="650" height="474"></p> : <p>I am thankful that I didn't listen to the people coming off a trail saying : the didn't see anything but a Mockingbird otherwise I would not have seen this : Eastern Towhee.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/BeltedKindFisherIMG_4130.jpg" width="616" height="435"></p> : <p>I am thankful that this Belted Kingfisher posed for me, I have been trying : all year to get a reasonable photo of this bird.</p> : <p>I am also thankful for the opportunity to enjoy taking all of these other : photos as well. </p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/AligatorIMG_4273.jpg" width="650" height="460"></p> : <p>This is one of the two American Alligators that I found during my visit. It : is only about 2.5 feet long.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/BirdsonWaterIMG_4058.jpg" width="650" height="335"></p> : <p>Cormorants at one of the pond.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/BluewingTealIMG_4095.jpg" width="650" height="434"></p> : <p>Blue-winged Teal</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/BrownPelicanIMG_3975.jpg" width="593" height="410"></p> : <p>Brown Pelican</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/CommonYellowThroatIIMG_4189.jpg" width="650" height="474"></p> : <p>Common Yellow Throat</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/DucksOnWaterIMG_4109.jpg" width="650" height="437"></p> : <p>Pintails and more pintails.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/GreatEgretIMG_4201.jpg" width="650" height="520"></p> : <p>Great Egret</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/IMG_4179.jpg" width="563" height="650"><img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/IMG_4194.jpg" width="489" height="650"><img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/IMG_4196.jpg" width="437" height="650"></p> : <p>I would be grateful to know the kind of flowers I photographed.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/LaunchPadIMG_4172.jpg" width="650" height="437"></p> : <p>The Shuttle Launching Pad.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/LogerheadShrikeIMG_4235.jpg" width="650" height="516"></p> : <p>Loggerhead Shrike</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/MarbledGodwitIMG_4297.jpg" width="650" height="398"></p> : <p>The large bird is a Marbled Godwit.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/OspreyIMG_4268.jpg" width="650" height="430"></p> : <p>Osprey cleaning it's talons.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/PinTailsIMG_4023.jpg" width="650" height="476"></p> : <p>Pintails</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/RedishEgretIMG_4219.jpg" width="566" height="650"></p> : <p>Reddish Egret</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/MerrittIsland/SavannahSparrowIMG_4132.jpg" width="500" height="650"><br> : Savannah Sparrow</p> : <p>I am thankful that I was able to share my Thanksgiving with you.</p> : <p>Thank you God for creating such a wonderful world!</p>
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