October 30, 2023
Another nice day! No dolphin, nor manatee though.
October 29, 2023
Sixteen species of birds this morning
1.Snowy Egret
2. European Starling
3. Wood Stork
4. Cormorant
5. Kingfisher
6. Tricolored Heron
7. Great Egret
8. Yellow Crowned Night Heron
9. Black Crowned Night Heron
10. Osprey
11. Little Green Heron
12. Anhinga
13. Mockingbird
14. Mallard
15. Crow
16. Blue Jay
October 28, 2023
An AWESOME day! My manatee came over to play! I brought along the watertight case so I could get underwater video as well! He even turned on his side to let me scratch his belly.
Then upon my return the Osprey had a huge fish for breakfast to show me!!
We walked with the 1800 stray dogs in the jungles of Costa Rica:
https://www.territoriodezaguates.com
The word “zaguate” is used in Costa Rica to refer to a mixed breed dog, a mutt, a stray. Territorio de Zaguates is a “No-Kill Shelter,” a dog sanctuary for over 1,800 wagging tails, where we do not believe in euthanasia as a solution to the problem of abandoned dogs in Costa Rica. Our mission is to find a home for all the dogs that are in our care. We are a temporary home for hundreds of puppies looking for a second chance, and we are also the permanent home of many others who may never find their own family.
Territorio de Zaguates is a non-profit organization founded by the spouses Lya Battle and Alvaro Saumet, who since 2006 have been dedicated to promoting animal welfare and respect for animals.
Our Goals:Â
1. Rescue and improve the quality of life of street dogs.
2. Promote the adoption of animals rescued by the organization.
3. Reduce the number of stray dogs on the streets by spaying and neutering all dogs we have rescued, and raising awareness about responsible pet ownership and care.9
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Another beautiful day kayaking!
Wednesday. October 25, 2023
I am back from Costa Rica and out kayaking again. Costa Rica was nice, it was raining every afternoon, but the mornings were nice.
Today I saw several manatees, but they did not want to come and play.
Sunday, October 15, 2023
Another beautiful day. Sunny, mid 70’s. Nice time to be in Florida. Two Tri-Color Herons, many other birds today.
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Finally a day of sunshine! We had a front come through and sat on us for a few days with clouds, but little rain. Nice days for bicycling though.
Sunday, October 8, 2023
A nip of winter in the air, 72° out!
Nothing exciting today, just my birds.
October 6, 2023
Another fun day with manatees! Ten minutes of playing with one manatee while two others were close by. The one (I called him “Stinky Breath”) spent all ten minutes with me. He would roll over and I would scratch his belly! He would nudge the kayak, he would nibble on the kayak, he just came back again and again to have me scratch him all over. He grabbed my hand with his two flippers and held it. He just played with me! The skin on his body under his flippers is very soft, it felt like supple leather.
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Manatees galore! A herd of manatees were playing just off of where Lady Pearl is moored! I spent more than 10 minutes with them! Three times they came up under my kayak and twice I was quite jostled! I was able to scratch the head of two of them!! An amazing day!
