Category: Wildlife
A close encounter with Marsh Creek deer
They say cats are curious, but what about deer? Well, I came across a pair of them this morning. One, in the photo above and here, was comfortable watching me safely from his/her hidden redoubt…
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Locals Protest DeSantis Park Plans
Brandishing anger early Sunday morning, hundreds of St. Augustine locals descended on St. Augustine’s Anastasia State Park in a sometimes noisy show of strength. Amid honking horns of support, placards pointed a finger at Governor…
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Happy 4th!!
Stan Hill is our featured patriot today. From travels abroad with Nancy, he sent us 2 photos to help mark 248 years of US independence from British rule. (We added a 3rd) In case you…
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Marsh Creek Audubon Efforts are Succeeding
By Stan Hill These two photos were taken Monday while monitoring the blue bird nesting boxes that are scattered around our golf course. The nesting boxes were erected last year as part of the effort…
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What is a Spoonbill, anyway?
By Stan Hill Holy cow, there is a lot of wildlife we share our homes with here at Marsh Creek Country Club! I think it would be nice to make some introductions and I think…
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The Rookery at Marsh Creek
Here is a sight … what Penny and Dave Jones woke up to Saturday morning. A big, robust bald eagle, lording over the lake behind their home. At that hour, as it is most days,…
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The Florida Gems that Few Tourists See
Reprinted Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal By Adam H. Graham I walk along a narrow boardwalk that crawls low over a swamp. The smell of decay hangs in the humid air as shards of…
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Penguins, Sea Lions, and Sheep – Some of Patagonia’s Charms
Patagonia (Spanish pronunciation: [pataˈɣonja]) refers to a geographical region that encompasses the southern end of South America, governed by Argentina and Chile. The region comprises the southern section of the Andes Mountains with lakes, fjords, temperate…
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A Wildlife Paddle on Lake Disston
Editor’s Note: Do not miss Stan Hills’s terrific photos below! By Mike Sprinkle We had 4 kayakers paddle the beautiful Lake Disston today, Max, Stan, Marty and Mike. Marty was the only one who had…
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Progress in the Club’s Audubon Efforts
By Peter Clayton The Audubon Certification project group recently installed eight blue bird houses on the golf course while Chad Hansen and his team had earlier erected a purple martin house next to the second…
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Meet the Neighbors
“They’re just birds!” Well, not in my mind. I kinda like to look at them as neighbors. They occupy Marsh Creek as we do, and providing much more beauty than some of us (self included)…
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Posing on Fiddlers Point Dr
A beauty, just wandering aimlessly around a Fiddlers Point pond.
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Our Neighbor, the St Augustine Alligator Farm
By Meri-Kathryn Peed Living in Florida, we have the wonderful opportunity to learn about an abundance of wildlife. Some of us have our favorites: shore birds, freshwater birds. butterflies, deer, rabbits, fish, dolphins, manatees and…
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Getting Audubon Certification for Marsh Creek
By Peter Clayton Chad Hanson, Golf Course Superintendent at the Marsh Creek Country Club, is currently engaged in obtaining Audubon certification for…
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Jailbirds?
By Brian Nelson Photo by Brenda Fenech-Soler They showed up unannounced, NINE thirsty, famished Roseate Spoonbills. They were first seen waddling around in a local pond, seemingly under the control of a sinister-looking Wood Stork….
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