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Ghost Crab at Fort De Soto County Park

By Mia McPherson|December 6th, 2015|Categories: Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Ghost Crabs, Pinellas County, Wildlife|Tags: beach, burrows, carrion, coast, coastal, crab, crabs, eyes, eyestalks, Ghost Crab, gills, Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico, intertidal areas, marine animals, Ocypode quadrata, Ocypodinae, predators, prey, sand, sea life, water, water's edge, waves|

I am not sure why this particular Ghost Crab was out of its burrow during the day but I was happy that I had the opportunity to photograph it.

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Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron

By Mia McPherson|July 2nd, 2011|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Yellow-crowned Night Herons|Tags: coast, coastal, crab, crabs, heron, herons, hunting, immature, juvenile, marsh, night heron, night herons, Nyctanassa violacea, Pinellas County, spartina, stalking, tidal lagoon, wading birds, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, young|

This young Yellow-crowned Night Heron moved very slowly and it seemed to do that deliberately.

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