Fripp Island Birds
Over 80 species of birds reside on Fripp Island. Fripp Island birds travel from all over the country to visit the island during our warm summer season. The birds love Fripp so much that the National Audubon society named Fripp Island an Important Bird Area.
Some of the species you can view at Fripp are:
- Osprey
- White Ibis
- Red Throated Loon
- Black Skimmer
- Double Crested Cormorant
- Scoter
- Old Squaw
- Great Blue Heron
Visit the South Carolina Audubon Society for more information.
Get the Audubon Bird Guide App
Want to learn more about bird species on Fripp? Check out a list of the birds seen on Fripp Island.
NYC beaches open tomorrow! This will be a welcome relief, but please remember to keep clear of young shorebirds and off-limits nesting areas. (Yes, we`re glaring at your unleashed dog.) Our nesting shorebirds are already so vulnerable, especially the endangered piping plover, seen here in Breezy Point, and American oystercatchers. There’s plenty of room for everyone. #sharetheshore
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📷: chrisallieri
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#pipingplover #plover #oystercatcher #shorebirds
These white fronted plovers do not have it easy. When they aren`t contending with us and our dogs, gulls and crows they have the wild seas that wash up the dunes and destroy their nests. Against all odds these little ones keep trying.
#smallisbeautiful #sharetheshore #whitefrontedplover #shorebirds #clayjourney #drawingonclay #illustratedplate #inspiredbynature #slowdesign #southafricanart #ceramicdesign #contemporaryceramics #handbuiltceramics #birds #slipware
It`s #worldshorebirdsday, I took this photo the other day to show a #sharetheshore situation. This group of Sandpipers rests on the beach,while busy beachgoers hustle and bustle in the background. In a lot of locations there is a struggle to provide shorebirds with enough space on beaches for people and birds. The thing is with a little self awareness of your surroundings you can share the shore with them equally, they need all the help they can get. Shorebirds are facing shrinking habitats, pollution, and the effects of climate changes on a daily basis. audubonsociety
A Fling of Sandpipers! Don`t forget to #sharetheshore if you go to the beach this holiday weekend. Tiny birds the size of cotton balls may be nesting/foraging where you lay your blanket or set off fireworks. Look at signage, stay away from conservation areas, and have fun! 🌊
The piping plovers have returned to Maine! Don`t forget to keep pets off the beach and share the shore! 💙🌊
This is May`s patreon sticker! You have a few days left to join to get this little friend
#plover #sharetheshore
🌿 Preserving Wetlands for Birds including the Reddish Egret🐦
🌊 Why are wetlands important for birds? Here are 5 reasons:
1️⃣ Habitat: Wetlands provide essential nesting and feeding grounds.
2️⃣ Biodiversity: They support a diverse range of species, attracting different birds.
3️⃣ Migration Stopovers: Birds rely on wetlands for resting during long migrations.
4️⃣ Ecosystem Services: Wetlands regulate water flow, filter pollutants, and mitigate floods.
5️⃣ Economic Benefits: They boost ecotourism and support local economies.
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Let’s protect our wetlands for the sake of our feathered friends and the planet! 🌍🦜
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#reddishegret #egrets #naturehippys_ #eye_spy_birds #planetbirds #nuts_about_birds #bestoftheusa_birds #wildlifeaddicts #wetlands #savethewetlands #bestbirdshots #wildlifeplanet #conserveflorida #floridawildlifecorridor #birdsofinstagram #birds_captures #naturebrilliance #sonyalpha #birdsonearth #keepflwild #birds_bees_flowers_n_trees #wildlifeonearth #sharetheshore #floridawildlife #nuts_about_wildlife #birdsphotography
Dawn Patrol with this sweetheart 💕
#pectoralsandpiper #sandpiper #sharetheshore #lakemichigan
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Where do weanlings (elephant seal pups who are no longer nursing) go on their first trip at sea?
Without any teaching, or any help from their fellow weanlings, these brave young voyagers venture to sea and learn how to navigate the North Pacific and find food. How do they find their way? Do the males and females instinctively follow the same routes as the adults?
Researchers at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are trying to answer these questions. Among the 15 weanlings tracked over the past 2 years, scientists have found a lot of individual variation. Many weanlings headed northward along the coast or just off the continental shelf near the Pacific northwest. But one weanling stayed near the Channel Islands off southern California, and another spent most of her time off the coast of Alaska!
We are just beginning to understand where the weanlings go. Join us in April to start #WatchingThoseWeanlings and follow this year’s 10 intrepid explorers on their journeys: https://www.calpoly-viplab.com/satellite-tags
That’s a wrap for #WinterWildlifeWonders! Thank you for following along these past 8 weeks as we shared fun facts about elephant seals and ways to be a steward in their protection.
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📷: Kathleen Curtis
Image Description: A close-up shot of a group of weanlings with silver fur laying next to one another.
#AñoNuevoStatePark #WinterWildlifeWonders #ElephantSeal #WatchingThoseWeanlings #HelpMeStayWild #RespectWildlife #ShareTheShore #StewardshipSunday #CAStateParks
“My job... is just beach.” - Westken snowy plover
Western snowy plovers are all about beach! Until September, these small, sparrow-sized shorebirds are hard at work incubating eggs and caring for their chicks. You can safely share the shore with these threatened birds by:
- Give wildlife space: do not approach or chase these birds.
- Respect all posted signs and roped-off areas for the protection of wildlife.
- Avoid prolonged picnicking or sunbathing in plover nesting habitat (dry sand areas above the wrack line).
- Walk on the wet hard-packed sand below the wrack line to avoid nesting habitat.
- Camp or build fires only in designated areas.
- If you’re on a beach that allows vehicles, drive ‘low and slow’, staying on the hard-packed sand below the high tide line where plovers forage.
- Avoid driving over old vehicle or foot tracks as plovers like to rest or “loaf” in these and are extremely hard to see.
- Avoid flying kites or other hovering objects near plover nesting habitat.
- Please dispose of all trash properly and do not inadvertently or intentionally feed wildlife.
- Know beach-specific dog rules before you go. If dogs are permitted, please follow the leash rules.
Thank you in advance!
🎨 by Rebecca Fabbri/USFWS
"Yeah, I coulda had a six-pack if my gym hadna been closed all spring."
Seals seem quite comfortable in their skin as they lounge, loll, sprawl, and sunbathe on sand bars.
Seals owe their plump profiles to blubber, which can be several inches thick and is critical to their survival. Proteins and fats stored in blubber sustain the seals during times when they can`t hunt for food. It also provides insulation, keeping them warm in the icy North Atlantic, and it helps seals stay buoyant. Seals haul out on sandbars to rest and get warm between feeding periods.
While seals may appear clumsy on land, they`re agile in the water, where they bottle, cruise, dive acrobatically, and can accelerate to more than 10 mph to evade a predator.
Please #RecreateResponsibly by watching seals from at least 150 feet away (4 bus lengths). For your safety, don`t boop or swim with seals. If you`d like to learn more about seals, visit the Center for Coastal Studies pop-up info tent at Head of the Meadow and Race Point beaches this summer.
Image taken with telephoto lens from appropriate viewing distance. #sharetheshore #seals
The Fripp Island Resort offers two Birding Nature Tours. Please follow the link below to view the availible tours and scheduling information.
