tidepool magic: Dewees IslandBecause of the current erosion/accretion cycle, there are some great “runnels” along the beach, especially near Osprey Walk. We gathered some friends one evening last week and went to explore tidepools on the beach. You want to check for a very low tide, and it’s a bonus if that comes at the end of the day. We like it when it’s low tide in the evening– take a sandwich and beverage and explore without worrying about sunburn. Look for tracks through the sand. You might see some interesting living creatures.knobbed whelk reaches out with operculum to turn itself over Keyhole urchin (sand dollar) makes tracks in the sand sea pansy placing any living creatures in an isolated tidepool for observation and safety shorebirds wander past our explorationsstriped anemone on rubbery bryozoan while this striped anemone is in full flower at the end, we take a look at all of our “finds,” and identify them, being careful not to touch them with sunscreen or bug repellent on our hands. It’s an amazing look at the hidden life flow of the intertidal zone, with the daily battles for life, food, and procreation. We return everything that’s alive to deeper tidepools on the incoming tide, and head home for the evening.
I do think that’s a Piping Plover, and I took about 100 photos of that bird, because I was thinking that it was early, and unexpected– which is also why I didn’t label it on purpose. Good eyes!
Yummy. Wish O were there!
Your photographed shorebird looks like a piping plover (endangered or threatened)!
I do think that’s a Piping Plover, and I took about 100 photos of that bird, because I was thinking that it was early, and unexpected– which is also why I didn’t label it on purpose. Good eyes!