Going to the Birds
Is Key West “going to the birds?” Well, yes, sorta. There were lots of them!
There were the tropical birds you’d expect.
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Isn’t this pelican magnificent? He was very tame and let me get quite close for this shot. (I did kick up the saturation a bit on this image, but as you’ll see from the others, the water really IS this beautiful aqua color.)
Not all the birds were of the tropical variety, however. These domestic chickens roam freely all over the island.
A law protects “free range” birds on Key West and that includes a large number of chickens which have been there for years. (Click this image to fully appreciate the colors of his plumage.)
Of course, we did see some things besides birds. Most notable was the lovely turquoise water. Like that at Bahia Honda State Park.
And the rocks and sand bars that could be climbed at John Pennekamp state part in Key Largo.
Lots of visual stimulation!
Ellen Lindner
P.S. I think there’s a bird quilt in my future.
