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5-Feb-2016 (survey day 7) - Red Bays, Andros

photos from an afternoon survey of the shore south of Red Bays, on the east coast of Andros
Feb 5 pm survey - shore south of Red Bays
Feb 5 pm survey - shore south of Red Bays
Dock west of Red Bays
Dock west of Red Bays
some storm damage evident in the area.
some storm damage evident in the area.
old offshore wreck
old offshore wreck
looking south, where we were headed
looking south, where we were headed
A very wet osprey flew in to dry itself in the tree
A very wet osprey flew in to dry itself in the tree
orsprey in the branches overhead
orsprey in the branches overhead
osprey drying off
osprey drying off
osprey drying off
osprey drying off
osprey drying off
osprey drying off
what are YOU looking at?
what are YOU looking at?
One-Mile Beam on a wrecked piece of boat deck on the beach
"One-Mile Beam" on a wrecked piece of boat deck on the beach
This might have been manufactured as long ago as the 1930s.
This might have been manufactured as long ago as the 1930s.
this kind of seaweed was common (never saw it on the east coast of Andros, though)
this kind of seaweed was common (never saw it on the east coast of Andros, though)
The marl on the coast is firm, compacting itself into limestone but still fragile.
The marl on the coast is firm, compacting itself into limestone but still fragile.
On the east coast this would be hard karst - here, it's still soft
On the east coast this would be hard karst - here, it's still soft
you can break off chunks like this
you can break off chunks like this
stone trying to form
stone trying to form
looks like stone already, but it isn't yet
looks like stone already, but it isn't yet
The black circles are decayed red mangrove roots - one day these will be holes in karst
The black circles are decayed red mangrove roots - one day these will be holes in karst
Further down the beach, an octopus in the silty water
Further down the beach, an octopus in the silty water
We though it was dead at first, but it hitched a ride on my monopod
We though it was dead at first, but it hitched a ride on my monopod
octopus in the water
octopus in the water
octopus
octopus
octopus
octopus
octopus
octopus
octopus would like down, please
octopus would like down, please
The octopus disappeared into a hole, sucking its head in and pulling its arms in after till it vanished
The octopus disappeared into a hole, sucking its head in and pulling its arms in after till it vanished
Wilson's Plover pair
Wilson's Plover pair
Wilson's Plover pair
Wilson's Plover pair
Wilson's Plover pair
Wilson's Plover pair
Turkey Vulture feeding on a nurse shark
Turkey Vulture feeding on a nurse shark
we smelled this before we saw it - dead sharks smell really bad
we smelled this before we saw it - dead sharks smell really bad
Turkey Vulture feeding on a nurse shark
Turkey Vulture feeding on a nurse shark
Turkey Vulture feeding on a nurse shark
Turkey Vulture feeding on a nurse shark
Turkey Vulture feeding on a nurse shark
Turkey Vulture feeding on a nurse shark
Turkey Vulture leaving reluctantly
Turkey Vulture leaving reluctantly
Turkey Vulture woiuld like us to go away and let it eat in peace
Turkey Vulture woiuld like us to go away and let it eat in peace
dead nurse shark
dead nurse shark
turnaround point about two miles south
turnaround point about two miles south
Karst - this is what the marl will be someday.
Karst - this is what the marl will be someday.
Karst near Red Bays
Karst near Red Bays
Karst near Red Bays
Karst near Red Bays