Black Point, Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, Florida. Click on the image for a larger view.
Category Archives: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Palm Road 2
Black Point in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, Florida. Click on the image for a larger view.
Palm Road
Black Point, Merritt Island, Florida. Click on the image for a larger view.
Summer Storm
Storms form quickly in Florida. The day can seem very calm with blue skies and puffy white clouds. Those clouds can develop into thunderheads in a matter of minutes. The rain from these systems can be equally unexpected and violent. Click on the image for a larger view.
On the Beach
Canaveral National Seashore on Merritt Island. The Kennedy Space Center is on the horizon. Click on the image for a larger view.
Mangroves
Mangroves on Black Point in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Click on the image for a larger view.
Black Point
Black Point on Merritt Island Florida. Click on the image for a larger view.
An Armadillo Tail
Nine-banded armadillos, Dasypus novemcinctus, get their name from the joints in their leathery skin. Originally from the southwest of North America, armadillos migrated to Florida where they are now considered naturalized. While their eyesight is limited, they have a keen sense of smell and use their snout to root out worms and insects. They live in complex borrows. Females lay a single egg that divides to produce four identical offspring all of the same sex, either four males or four females. To cross small bodies of water, they submerge themselves and walk along the bottom. For wide bodies, they inflate their stomachs for buoyancy and swim across. They will jump in the air if startled, which leads to many traffic fatalities. Click on the image for a larger view.
Moon over the Atlantic
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Merritt Island, Part 5
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is known for its large and diverse bird population, both native and migratory. Click on the image for a larger view.
