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Thursday evening I drove out to Coquina Beach with my parents and my brother Joel, who is visiting from Tennessee. None of them had been to the beach in perhaps decades. It was a beautiful sunset and a very relaxing evening.
It was Mom and Dad, of course, who introduced me [...]

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Last year I spent the day in Fort Myers Beach to gather material and photos for an article. I thought I’d post a few of the beach photos:
Kava Kava

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Nature photographer Reinier Munguia will give a Keynote Presentation at the upcoming 13th Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival in Titusville, Florida. The presentation will be “Nature Bound: From Photographer to Activist.”
When: Thursday, January 28, 2010. 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $20 (advance registration required).
Munguia will discuss the relationships [...]

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Sunday evening I settled onto the couch to fight off an attack of pollen allergies with extra rest and an arsenal of prescription and OTC drugs that could fill a grocery bag. I sat there channel surfing for a few minutes until I  found the new  Ken Burns series on [...]

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Have you ever seen a bird of prey really close up? It’s amazing what clear, sharp eyes they have, and their talons are truly fearsome even if you’re not a rabbit. The most amazing thing about birds of prey is their ability to detect prey from a great distance and [...]

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It’s going on RIGHT NOW! The 2009 23rd American Sandsculpting Championship and Beach Festival on Fort Myers Beach. I was there two years a go and really enjoyed talking to the artists and seeing their incredible sculptures. It’s WAY beyond sandcastles. Here’s a video I shot with VISITFLORIDA to give [...]

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Bird identification can be challenging. That’s why one of the first hobby related acquisitions of a birder is  a good field guide to the birds–or two–or three.
My  first field guide, purchased in 1971 for $3.95, was A Golden Field Guide’s “Birds of North America” by Robbins, Bruun, Zim and Singer. [...]

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I encourage you to go to YouTube and watch the video in full screen mode.
Another fabulous Florida video by Kevin Mims. Enjoy a little live blues while taking a trip down the Suwannee River by kayak, in HD no less. Just relax.
You want to know a little more about the [...]