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Green Cay Baby Alligators.... A Follow Up!

About 9 months ago Larry and I were lucky enough to be present when the alligator nest we’d been watching for months at Green Cay  finally came to life.  That was August 23, 2011 and we were in for the treat of our lives.  Standing on the boardwalk for more than 2 hours I was definitely glad I had my camera with me.  

April and May are mating season for alligators; the eggs are laid sometime in June, and then 65-75 days later they hatch.  Mama alligator stays near the nest the whole time and will continue to stay with them for up to 2 years.

We caught up with the babies and while there were at least 2 dozen or more when they hatched, we counted 5 today.    And, while I didn’t see Mama Gator today, I hear she’s often seen just under the boardwalk.  

And what proud parent doesn’t have a video of their alligator babies being hatched!

 

 

 

 

 

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Spring Has Sprung in Green Cay!

While I love walking year round at Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach, spring is my favorite time of year there.

WHY?

Take a Look!

It’s not just about the walking..... but about the hunt!   No... no guns or bows and arrows.... the hunt for nests.   The signs have been there for weeks.  Red-Winged Blackbirds have been seen flying with long blades of grass or twigs in their beaks.  To find the nest, all you have to do is follow their path with your eyes.  If you’re lucky, the nest will be close enough to the boardwalk to get a good look.

Common Moorhens build their nests closer to the water.   And some prefer the tops of trees.

And just for Easter... look what this marsh hare was kind enough to do....

As Roy Kelley always says I do have my camera in hand.  

 

 

 

 

 

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Green Cay Sushi Anyone?? Hey Birds Have to Eat Too!

Warmer weather has increased the activity out at Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach!   This was a little early for me to even think about sushi but this Anhinga didn’t seem to mind!

The Anhinga, which is also called the Snakebird or Water Turkey,  has a long snake -like neck and besides the Alligator tends to command quite a bit of attention from first time visitors when he is mistaken for some kind of snake in the water.  I remember the first time I was fooled!  

Unlike a duck, the Anhinga cannot waterproof its feathers.  This allows it to be able to dive down for its prey, and stay down for longer than you’d think.  You can try to follow the Anhinga when it dives under but you’ll never know where or when it will pop up.  

Because it lacks the waterproofing oil, Anhingas can be seen on logs or the branches of trees with their wings outspread drying off.  

 

 

 

 

 

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Isn't it funny how we can see a place almost every day for the past 4 years.... walk miles upon miles...round and round the same boardwalk...with our heads looking high in the sky for our winged friends... or focused  out over the water looking for the always popular alligator and  miss another of nature's wonders?

And, I probably would have missed the Friendly Lion were it not for some of our friends who'd stopped to see the him.  

If we never stop to look around us... seek out the different or uncommonplace... think about what we might be missing. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach Florida- Please Add Your Voice to Keep the Center Opened!

In May of this year I wrote of the need to take action to keep the Nature Center at Green Cay opened.  Well, we need to act now to keep our Center opened!  If you've read some of my posts you know that I walk there most every morning and have posted many pictures from Green Cay. 

While the Center is still open, the hours have been drastically cut back.  What could be a wonderful educational opportunity for families, the Center is closed on weekends.  We have gone by on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon and while we see parents showing their young ones the many birds and other wildlife there, it is unbelievable that we have to walk by this closed facility.  

Inside the Center are displays about the center and water reclamation , a large tank with baby alligators, and a small theater for educational videos.  There's also a larger room for educational programs and a gift shop. 

The photo at the left on top is the acreage before it became Green Cay!

Please join COBWRA (Coalition of Boynton West Residential Associations) in their efforts to persuade the Palm Beach County Commissioners to keep this Center opened.   If we want our children to love and appreciate nature and the importance of treating it like a gift to all of us, then we have to begin when they are young.  The Center offers those opportunities to children through Classroom Field Trips and other educational programs.

Here is the contact information of our Palm Beach County Commissioners. Please call, email or write them and let them know what Green Cay means to you. 

The Honorable Burt Aaronson, Dist. 5                              The Honorable Steven Abrams, Dist. 4
561-355-2205                                                                          561- 355-2204
baaronso@pbcgov.org                                                           sabrams@pbcgov.org

The Honorable Shelley Vana, Dist. 3
561-355-2203
svana@pbcgov.org

Government Center, 12th Floor
301 N. Olive Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

There will be a budget meeting on September 13 that we are all urged to attend.  
We can't complain if we don't open our mouths!


 

 

 

 

 

 

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