#the beach

[woopssorrybuddy]

rest in peace

[bhloomest]

[margotlovessally]

Between the four of them they have one social skill and it's showing up on time

[herpsandbirds]

Shorebird Nesting Season Is Here!

Summer shorebird surveys provide some of our most important data. Data collected during nesting season help us track nesting outcomes, detect population changes, measure the effect of conservation efforts, and refine strategies for population recovery. Did you know that 5 of the shorebird and seabird species nesting in Florida are imperiled species? Every nest is critical!

Here are a few things you can do to help shorebirds succeed this summer:

Give Birds Space: Getting too close can force birds away from their nests or chicks leaving them vulnerable to predators, the elements, or being stepped on! You should walk around resting birds on the sand or at the shoreline (some may be too young to fly!) and avoid landing kayaks and vessels near nesting areas.

Keep Out! Do not enter posted areas, even if you don’t see a bird. Their camouflage helps them blend into nesting habitats like open beach, shell rakes, spoil islands, marsh edges, and more!

Please, No Dogs: Even friendly pups frighten shorebirds and can cause them to abandon their eggs and chicks. If you bring your pet with you, go to a dog-friendly beach where they’re allowed and keep them on a leash far away from nesting or resting birds.

Stash the Trash! Garbage and food scraps attract predators, such as raccoons and crows, that prey on shorebird eggs and chicks.

For more information, resources, and volunteer information in FL: MyFWC.com/Shorebirds

Shorebird images by Brittney Brown, FWC

[kyriettes]

BEACH HEADERS.

thirty FREE beach themed headers! like or reblog if you take and please credit if using. do not steal or repost or claim as your own. made by kyrie.

[thoselovelythings]

[womens-wrongs-activist]

Mai: I’m cold.

Zuko: Here, take my jacket.

Ty Lee: I’m cold too.

Azula: Well Damn Ty Lee, I can’t control the weather.