Monday, September 25, 2023
Still feels like fall is coming, but it was warm toward the end of my run. I got a great photo of the Brown Pelicans this morning.
I met Nature John, but we did not see any manatees. He went on to get some August bricks he found on the shore up the creek.
Sunday, September 24, 2023
Manatees! Two or more manatees were up near the dam. I first saw the head of one come up by the dam. Then I waited and two manatees showed up, just their backs on the surface. I paddled over to be beside them when one lifted his tail, then lifted it higher and bumped my kayak!
Osprey and Anhinga! Again an Anhinga was way up high, this time on top of a mast! The two Osprey decided to go together on top of the other mast! Two on one mast, wow!
Noa sent along her photos from today, 9-23-2023!!!
Noa came kayaking with me today, we stopped and talked to Allan and then stopped to talk with the two dogs, Elvis, and the little one Presley.
Such flat water! And fall is here, sliding glass doors and windows open!
Friday, September 22, 2023
Awesome day, on the water there is a nice breeze, a little hard going out, but a free ride going home. To start out there were several birds. The Kingfisher, two Osprey, two Pelicans, a Tern, Gulls, etc. Some I got photos of, others not. It just is such a peaceful ride up the creek and seeing birds. Allan said there was a manatee fifteen minutes ahead of me, but I never saw it. Â
The guy whose umbrella I rescued thanked me, he said that his brother gets this web site and really enjoys it. I hope all of you do as well.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Another beautiful day. I thought that I saw manatees, but it was snook surfacing!
Monday, September 18, 2023
I only did half of my usual trip this morning, a thunderstorm kicked up. I got out of the kayak in time, but the sprinkles started as I carried the kayak up to the house. Then a few minutes later it poured. An hour later it was clear skys!
Sunday, September 17, 2023
Noa went with me this morning, weather was perfect. No manatees or dolphin, but a nice quiet ride. Met new people on Lady Pearl.
Saturday, September 16, 2023
Two Tri-colored Herons were the surprise visitors today, but they were in deep shade unfortunately.
I did see four manatees, they were under the bridge, thus not so good photos.
Also a surprise visitor, a Black Crowned Night Heron!
Friday, September 15, 2023
Osprey took the top spot today!
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Another great day! Marian was already on the water when I got out. No dolphin or manatees today, just a smooth beautiful day.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Another nice day. I spotted an Anhinga on the top of the light on the pinnacle of Lady Pearl, then saw an umbrella that had been blown into the water. I retrieved it for them. An hour later when I came back by, the umbrella was up by the building, they found it.
Monday September 11, 2023
We need to remember another September 11.
A beautiful day today, good for bird watching. Allan and I saw a mom manatee and two babies, but too far away for photos.
Here is a video of the start of my journey by my place, one Osprey, two Ibis and two Yellow Crowned Night Herons.
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Another beautiful day, a manatee and a dolphin! A lot of traffic today on the water, Nature John, another couple in their kayaks, and Chris, his wife and a friend all on their boards.
We watched a manatee going north and one dolphin chasing fish up in a draw. Lots of fun!!
September 7, 2023 Thursday
Friday I have a consultation with a diabetes doctor.
Saturday I am meeting in Tampa with my bridge breaking crew (balsa wood bridges)
Today Nature John and I paddled up the creek and back, We saw the swirls and evidence of manatees, but no manatees to photo.
I did see for the second time in quite a while the Kingfisher, this time I got photographs!
Wednesday. September 6, 2023
A nice day, the humidity is way down and the temperature is in the 70’s. So great!
Nature John and I went up and down the creek together. A dolphin went by us and Nature John decided to go after it. My video shows that the dolphin followed him!
We did not see any manatees today though.
September 4, 2023
Another cooler and beautiful day. I stopped by the Magnus family on their back lawn. We sighted both manatees and a dolphin!
Sunday, September 3, 2023
The temperature has gone down, only 74° this morning. Idalia took away our humidity and sent down cooler air. Still picking up some plastic and trash, but not too much. The tide was out this morning, and I had to take out at my alternative spot. An Osprey was eating its breakfast right over my usual take out spot as well. I did not want to disturb it.
September is here already. I spent September 1 cleaning up from the hurricane Idalia, I found a chair out in the bay and took it to Ann, and cleaned plastic out of the mangroves. I found one of the kayaks on the port side of Lady Pearl had come off and was half sunk. I got it back on deck.
I purchased a wedding gift for Stephanie and Jason and fed the poor on Friday as well.
September 2 was back to normal.
September 2nd photos below
2 replies on “September 2023”
What a long neck that tri color heron has!!
Love the photos and captions