Boat tour of the Fish River

Sunday morning we met Jay Zapp at the Route 98 bridge. We are going on a tour of the Fish River. The Weeks bay Estuary is our starting point.

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These birds, a male and a female are in the nest.

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I think they are Blue Herons.

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Notice the chairs on the roof.

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The Pelican are accustomed to boats and fishermen.

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A Shrimp Boat.

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Birds in the trees

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A dredge barge, used to clean the channel.

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Spanish moss in the trees.

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Some very nice homes on the Fish River.

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Wood ducks, notice the one on the left.

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A Blue Heron on the wing.

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Just one of the many trees blown down by the Hurricane.

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Spring has sprung here in Southern Alabama.

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Our guide Jay Zapp.

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A blue heron that we forced to fly away.

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Don't fall overboard.

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A Gator!

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This turtle posed for us.

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Back at the marina,the Pelicans check for fish.

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Kadie is waiting for Jay to start the next tour.

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What a great day to be out in nature here on the Fish River.
We drove to Fairhope for lunch, then home. 6 pm was the ice cream social and "The Mayfair s", a bluegrass group. Great music.