Oh my sister and am I itching to go birding.  Sounds like you had a
productive ID adventure at Merrit -- I don't always get all the ducks either,
especially when I'm depending on silhouette images (LBDs).  I'm thinking
maybe I can make it down there in the spring sometime.  Does that sound
feasible?

Betty

In a message dated 10/16/2000 9:12:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> Add a little well designed clipart?
>
>  beth the OT
>
>  Betty remember you owe me a birding trip.  Went to Merritt Island this
>  weekend.  No ducks, one hawk, 3-4 ospreys, whole flock of beautiful roseate
>  spoon ibis', whole flock of regulation white ibis', great white herons,
gray
>  herons, egrets, little duck like things that I couldn't find fast enough in
>  my bird book, and it was a slow day and all seen on the wildlife drive from
>  the car.  Talk about a lazy person's birding trip.  Also, beth the super
>  turtle saving woman tried to help a soft-shelled turtle cross the road.
>  Darn thing flipped upside down and scare the bejeebies out me.  Can tell
you
>  they are soft and velvety without the fuzz.  Stupid as rocks and not as
easy
>  to hold as the gopher toroises.
>