Key wildlife

Although Longboat Key is a prime tourist destination wildlife abounds. The turtle nesting season is in full swing and while some turtles show bad judgement in creating nests where high tides will destroy the eggs others go right up to the dunes and give the baby turtles the best chance to hatch.

 Good turtle mothers placed their nests properly:

At the south end of the island a nesting pair of osprey have disdainfully avoided the public housing units specifically erected for osprey and used the first stoplight pole on the island. At least you can tell what street they live on.

De Anne biked to Coquina Beach this morning and had a wildlife encounter that was not appreciated. One of the resident squirrels, in a fit of perversion, chewed a hole in her bike seat while she was strolling the beach.

The best part of the week was a visit from Connie and Jim that had been put off a year due to  hurricane Irma. Alberto tried to interfere with this visit, but could not muster the strength.