Florida Manatee Trip

January 14-17, 2005
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Looking from the boat: Jenn, JoAnna, Mike, Jennifer, and Kristen.		 IMG_2347
Motoring back down the river to dock: a couple of pelicans onshore.		 IMG_2349
A Great Blue Heron gliding along next to us.		 IMG_2350
An egret bumming for food outside the restaurant. The one cook who kind of looks after the bird was telling us how he planned to get some tangled fishing line off its feet by wrapping it in a blanket first to contain it. I looked forward to not being around for that.
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A heron also looking for some grub.		 IMG_2351a
At a nearby nature preserve later in the day: Jeff, JoAnna, Mike, Jenn, Kristen, and Jennifer.		 IMG_2352
Hippo. Evidently, they had planned to move this hippo years ago but he was too big.		 IMG_2355
A resident snake demonstrating impressive balance.