It was odd to realize that with a temperature of 85 degrees F and a breeze, I felt like “fall” had begun in Northwest Florida. My husband and I decided to take advantage of the “cooler”weather and embark on an afternoon boat ride from East Bay up the Yellow River. The marsh grasses had already…
Month: October 2016
Duke Nicholas School – Three Species of Rescued Sea Turtles
While at the local Gulfarium to film educational interviews about sea turtle monitoring, I had the opportunity to go “behind the scenes” to meet the rescued turtles currently recuperating in their C.A.R.E. center. As I mentioned in a previous blog, the mission of the C.A.R.E. center is to conserve marine species, rehabilitate sea turtles, and…
Birding Maine – Shorebirds Mark the Autumn in Maine
Maine is gorgeous in autumn. The crisp fall air, the apple-picking, the fiery colors of changing leaves: all make it my favorite time of year. However, we birders have another autumn event to look forward to: migration. On an early morning in September, I met Linda of the Wells Reserve for an estuary paddle. The…
E. Zambello Writing and Art 