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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

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