Today was pretty much for the birds! And, the shells I guess.
This campground has a nice little aviary with a number of exotic birds. The pond also is home to a number of pretty cool waterfowl, too. Barbara spent a good bit of time with them this morning. In the shot below she found a Peach Faced Cockatoo that liked having its head rubbed. Think of a dog that likes having its ears scratched and will not let you stop. That was what this bird was like. When Barbara would stop the bird would keep rubbing its head against the change near her to ruffle the feathers. It worked every time. Barbara was there forever.
They also had two pair of Lemurs from Madagascar. Now these guys were cute.
We spent some time at the Ding Darling National Wildlife Sanctuary, but at midday there were very few creatures about. We were told that there was good shelling at Blind Pass, so we spent a few hours there. Barbara shelled and I did what I do best. I snoozed in a beach chair. Can’t beat it!
Heading back down the island we dropped in at Poco Loco for gelato. Oh, yeah! That was worth a stop! Mint Chip: my kind of lunch.
We rounded out the day at the southern tip of Sanibel where the lighthouse is. It is an unusual design since it is all metal. There was a large osprey at the top eating a large fish it had caught for dinner. Since bills do not have lips it is best not to stand beneath these birds when they are eating.
We spent a little time over at the fishing pier, too, watching some dolphins and then headed home for a libation.
The weather was great: clear skies and reasonable humidity. Is life good, or what!
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