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Monday, December 24, 2012

Day Two: Florida



Today it was all bike riding in the morning, lunch at Doc's Beach House (below) for a truly magnificent burger and then on to Marco Island for some late afternoon photography and beach walks.


Doc's Beach House Restaurant, Bonita Springs, Florida

Marco Island was originally named San Marco Island by Spanish explorers. Marco Island is now the largest barrier island within Southwest Florida's Ten Thousand Islands area extending southerly to Cape Sable. Beautiful homes line the streets bordered by an abundance of palm trees along the roads and the median strips.

Tigertail Beach was our destination on the island because of it's reputation for great birding and the fact that the birds there are so used to humans they seem to be fearless. Part one of today's image collection follow:

Ring-Billed Gull

Ring-Billed Gull in Flight

Ring-Billed Gull

Ring-Billed Gull

White Ibis

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Sandpiper

Sandpipers

Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican
Sunset, Marco Island

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