We were in for a treat We never saw white
pelicans. We also saw 1000’s of coots (mud hens). We took a ride out to Merritt
Island National Wildlife Refuge to see some of the migrating birds and ducks
fleeing the cold north. We hit it big, the first time for us. The preserve has 140,00 acres. The refuge shares a boundary with NASA's Kennedy Space Center. We were on our way to the manatee viewing deck at Haulover canal when we spotted the pelicans and the coots. Of course we didn't have the camera which is usually attached to Linda's arm and the binoculars. So the pictures are from her phone. The refuge also borders the Canaveral National Seashore. Our neighbors went to the refuge two days latter and saw very little. The birds and waterfowl have a very large area to travel in.
The white pelicans
The coots
Follow the leader
A floating island of ducks. We saw groups this large on both sides of the gravel road we were on.
They wrap around the back of the island
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