Merritt
Island NWR Field Trip January 29, 2005 - Page 2 of 2 |
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Boxes are shown being distributed for the pickers so the ripe fruit can be sent to the packing house. Citrus has been grown on Merritt Island for over 100 years. |
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NASA's Saturn V moon rocket towers over the cafeteria where the group had lunch. |
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Nita Baker walks on a foggy Playalinda Beach during a stop at the Canaveral National Seashore. |
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A roseate spoonbill in the marsh off Bio Lab Road. |
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A group of roseate spoonbills roost in a tree. |
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Large alligators are a common sight in the refuge marshes. |
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The Pelican Island Audubon Society gathers to thank Dorn Whitmore at the completion of the tour. |
Images and text by Bob Montanaro. |
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