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Living in Maine, we see our share of shorebirds. But one we don’t have up here in the north is the pelican.
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I don’t know why they fascinate us, but they do.
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So bear with me while I share our pelican watching at Botany Bay.
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The low country provides ideal habitat and fishing opportunities for these guys and they take full advantage of the bounty.
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Herons as well.
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Though they often show a flagrant disregard for the rules.
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I could honestly have stayed and watched them fish all day.
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But we had reservations for a tour in Beaufort and had to get back on the road.
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Not having nearly enough time to finish exploring, we vowed to return.
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And be careful of snakes.
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Saying goodbye to the glorious oaks…
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We made our way out.
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Down that marvelous canopied road.
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River's world..... 
Don’t run over snakes?!! Hmmm, well maybe… if I must not… 🤔
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It seemed a no brainer, but someone must have… hence the sign.
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This post is for the birds watchers and nature lovers. Love it!
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I’m both!
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I have yet to see a pelican up close. Love the snake sign…goes with signs I saw for Cats, Bears, Deer, Turtles, Frogs & Ducks & Geese.
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They look like large ungainly things when they waddle around but they’re fabulous fishermen.
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I could also watch the shore birds all day! The oaked canopies over the Safe For Snake roads are swoon-worthy!
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It was moss draped oaken heaven…
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Ummm…I’m not sure about not running over snakes. You know how I feel about them. But the pelican looked like he loved posing for your pictures, lol.
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They’re comical to watch.
The pelicans, not the snakes..
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I wonder why you get no pelicans in Maine, but now you mention it Idon’t remember if I saw any when Ifived in Ndw Brunswick. So why do I see the on the Prairies? They fly up here in summer when our rivers and lakes are free of ice. Maybe they are fresh water pelicans? I don’t know.
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That’s interesting… I don’t know. I’ve always thought of them as a southern bird.
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Guess they’re like people. Some stay in cettain areas, and others wander sround. I never expected to see them around Winnipeg, yet there they were.
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They should tell the Snakes not to slither under tires . especially moving ones.
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But the road is nice and warm…
😉
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I guess you’ll know you’ve run over a snake if you hear a hissss in the tire.
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Pretty sure your snakes aren’t as threatening as ours, which, let’s face it, we’d probably understandably rather run over. Speaking of snakes, I woke up about 4 days ago to discover a newly shed snake skin distributed through the jasmine trees just outside the back door. No idea what sort though, which is disturbing considering, you know, I’m in Australia…. There’s been heatwaves and rain and I’ve seen 2 dead red-bellied black snakes on the road while walking pooch, but no signs . I’m in a highly urbanised area so things are changing.
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Australia is serious snake country. Ours are worms compared to yours..
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