The
park is a nesting area for egrets and great blue herons. You can see quite a few large nests topping
dead trees or in poles set up for the nests.
In some you can see the young birds being fed and hear them talking or chirping
away wanting more. The pictures are of a great blue heron nest with at least
two baby birds. Other birds also nest on this island.
Having
lived most of my life in Ohio, saw palmettos are still fun to see. I’m amazed at its uses. Natives ate the fruit as just regular food,
but it was (and still is) considered a medicine. It is supposed to have properties like:
expectorant, antiseptic, treats infertility in women, treatment of underdeveloped
breasts, reduce the prostate, treats gonorrhea, treats hair loss, and as a nutritive
tonic. Wow!
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