Stepping off the edge

We have breakfast in a dining room which is open on three sides. Despite putting up netting to deter the Grackles from entering the area, the odd one still makes it in. They are noisy and have a long tail like a Magpie. They’ll steal the food off your plate if you’re not watching!

We walk the beach from our hotel each morning. The beach has soft white sand which is a wonderful contrast to the azul blue ocean. Every day this single white bird is on the shore in the same place. It’s friendly and lets me approach to take a photo.

If you wait long enough and it decides to fly or stretch its legs you see its true height. It is a White Egret.

Pelicans fly down the beach. Sometimes they’re alone but usually they’re in groups of two or four. They have huge beaks that are disproportionate to the rest of their body. They sit on the dock or on the roof of hotels. They fly in circles then suddenly dive into the water to catch a fish. They are funny looking creatures!

Along the water is an accumulation of a seaweed called Sargassum. It has been accumulating on beaches. it usually sits out in the ocean but due to climate change more is growing and is being washed onto the beaches. Groups of Sandpipers were camouflaged by it.

We sat in a bar called Coconuts overlooking the wild east coast of the island.

These chickens and roosters were running around. They didn’t try to steal our food but did look for scraps under the table.