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1monster

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11. We also have a rookery in St. Augustine South on Shore Drive right across from Rutgers...

Reply to secondwind (Reply #8)

Sun Jun 26, 2016, 04:00 PM

Jun 2016

It is not easily seen, but often many different types of birds will sit in the (newly fenced) green area by the tidal stream.

There once was a huge natural rookery on Flagler Hospital land. They destroyed it when the hospital expanded. Thousands of birds once nested there. It was heart breaking to see more and more leave every day as their habitat was cleared away.

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The Rookery [View all] flamin lib Jun 2016 OP

Definitely GREAT! elleng Jun 2016 #1

Nice! Solly Mack Jun 2016 #2

Great shots! Wow, storks are not very far removed from being dinosaurs. uppityperson Jun 2016 #3

Very nice! mnhtnbb Jun 2016 #4

Very nice! Looks like a fun place to sit and watch the swirl of action, although petronius Jun 2016 #5

Wow! Great pictures! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #6

Fabulous shots! CrispyQ Jun 2016 #7

Here in Saint Augustine, Florida, we have an AMAZING rookery.. located in..... guess what? secondwind Jun 2016 #8

While I was photographing the birds a 5' alligator cruised up under the birds. flamin lib Jun 2016 #10

We also have a rookery in St. Augustine South on Shore Drive right across from Rutgers... 1monster Jun 2016 #11

Very nice photos. Kudos postatomic Jun 2016 #9

Beautiful pictures! csziggy Jun 2016 #12

these are beautiful! mike_c Jun 2016 #13