Thursday, March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026

We are mostly American White Pelicans
Well,  there are a few intruders in our midst
But we are fine with the Brown Pelicans up in the tree
And the gull? Sure, we can all co-exist.

(Look close, there is a gull in there too!)

Location: Pelican Island

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_White_Pelican/overview

Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

I am an American Herring Gull
Top row, fourth from the left
I have light grey wings and pinkish legs
And I'm a big boy with a bit of heft!

Location: Pelican Island

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Herring_Gull/id

Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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Tuesday, March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

We are known as Eastern oysters
We live on this oyster farm
We are raised for food in a sustainable way
And our ability to clean water's just one of our charms.

Location: Pelican Island

Sources: https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/nat/2024/01/05/a-brief-explanation-about-triploid-oysters/

https://www.treasurecoastshellfish.com/

Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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Monday, March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

I am a Northern Gannet
I rarely come close to shore, I live at sea
I have special eyes that let me see underwater
And I can plunge dive deeper than 70 feet.

Location: Pelican Island

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Gannet/overview

Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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Sunday, March 1, 2026

March 1, 2026

We are Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphins
We'd be Tursiops truncatus if we lived off shore
We tend to stay close
To the us east coast
The Indo-pacific is where Tursiops aduncus explore.

Location: Pelican Island

Sources: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1562178-Tursiops-erebennus

Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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Saturday, February 28, 2026

February 28, 2026

I am an American Oyster catcher
You can only find me in intertidal places
Such as beaches or on barrier islands
Hunting for mollusks and sometimes crustaceans.

Location: Pelican Island

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Oystercatcher/lifehistory

Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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Friday, February 27, 2026

February 27, 2026

I am a Monarch Butterfly
If I migrate, it's a very long journey
I will never return
But don't be concerned
My grandkids will complete my trip for me.

Location: Stormwater Treatment Area 1 West, Belle Glade

Sources: https://nhpbs.org/natureworks/monarch.htm

Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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