The Lazy Naturalist

The Re-Enchantment of Nature - Sarasota, Florida

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Royal Terns (Thalasseus maximus) at North Lido

With its striking orange dagger of a bill and a shaggy black crest that looks perpetually windswept, the Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) is a quintessential fixture of Florida’s coastal landscapes. Second in size only to the Caspian Tern, this large, elegant seabird patrols the state’s beaches, estuaries, and salt marshes year-round, embodying the dynamic spirit […]

Deep Hole, MRSP

Deep Hole is best known for its quantity of alligators, and I have seen over 200 on its shores in the past. Last Sunday was a quieter day, overcast and cool, and only a few of our reptilian friends were on the shores, between 20 and 40. But the pot continues to be beautiful and […]

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