At first, it was almost impossible to see the Snowy Plovers as they ran along the waves ahead of me. I was walking along the surf on Okaloosa Island, part of the Emerald Coast on Florida’s Panhandle. With their pale tan and white plumage, the birds seemed to melt into the sugar-white sand beach. The…
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Florida State Parks – Falling Waters
I felt the air before I saw the waterfall and sink hole at Falling Waters State Park. Descending down the boardwalk stairs, the air had been hot and humid, but as I leaned over the railing to gaze 100 feet down, I felt the whoosh of cooler air against my face and hair. Closing my…
Duke Nicholas School – Summer Plover Chicks
We approached the nest slowly, watching where we stepped on the white sand of the Emerald Coast dunes. There had been three eggs the day before, but only one chick and egg remained. The team of wildlife specialists explained that the other baby was probably already running around, so we had to be extra careful!…
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