Natural Wonders of Fripp Island
Fripp Island is designated as a Wildlife Sanctuary, making Fripp the perfect place to observe several different species up close and personal. Deer freely roam the island, so don’t be surprised if you find them grazing in your yard! Being a wildlife preserve, Fripp Island is also home to a number of species of birds: White Ibis, Great Egrets, Oystercatchers, Screech Owls, Painted Buntings, and Great Blue Herons to name a few.
Fripp Island also plays host to the Loggerhead Sea Turtle. Gigantic female turtles can be spotted on the beach, and you can watch the baby sea turtles hatch! Fripp Island is even home to alligators that hang out in a few of the quiet lagoons. Don’t worry, they are very tame if left alone.
Just an update. Documenting wildlife sickness and injury is a humbling experience. I have to admit it is startling to see how many little injuries that our wildlife on Fripp Island experience. However, with that said, some recover and adapt to their new lifestyle. Some succumb to their illness or injury. It is the cycle of nature. I hope we will be able to make an impact to keep a harmonious relationship between our homeowners, tourists and wildlife. Donate at www.fidpandwf.org #fidpandwf #frippisland #frippislanddeer #beaufortcountyopenlandtrust #portroyalsc #beaufortsc #landpreservation #wildlife #wildlifephotography #islandpacket #beaufortgazette #wildlifesantuary #animalplanet
The next time you see this little creature combing through your garbage, maybe see him through more forgiving eyes. He may actually help protect you from Lyme disease. Ticks, which spread Lyme disease, happen to be a favorite meal for the opossum. The trash is just to tide them over! Please visit us at: www.fidpandwf.org. #fidpandwf #frippisland #nature #visitbeaufortsc #frippislanddeer #savethedeer #donate #hiltonhead #lowcountry #lowcountryliving #animalkingdom #wildlifesanctuary #huntingislandstatepark #friendsofhuntingisland #stphillipsislandferry #coastalliving
Day 5 of the #whatwentright challenge (will you join me?):
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This year, we were all forced to prioritize our families. After all, our immediate family members were the only people many of us got to interact with for several months! Many of us were required to help support our children's education by managing schedules and making sure our children paid attention to their teachers delivering lessons virtually and then completed their assignments, and when summer arrived, we had to get creative with new #quarantinelife projects and activities, like chalking obstacle courses in our neighborhoods, learning how to sew masks, and inventing backyard games to keep our bored children occupied (and cool). We all went through phases where we drove each other insane and felt like we couldn't spend another day together in the same space, but we pushed through the craziness and came out stronger on the other side. Vacations looked different--maybe smaller and in different, safer locations--but they were still fun and a nice reprieve from the abnormal normal we all got used to. Life slowed down and family became more important. This is one effect of this pandemic that I hope doesn't change.
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Someone was out ghost hunting last night! This is one of our favorite deer on the island, we’ve named him all ears. But last night those “ears” got spooked! Lucky for him Mac was to the rescue and no ghost or Deer friends were harmed.
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Even the deer love to stop and look at the ocean #frippisland #frippinit #frippislandsc #fripp #frippislandresort #deer #wildlife #nature #beach #ocean #lowcountry #southcarolina #insta_carolina #frippislanddeer #beautiful #seashore #coastalliving
Never have I seen so many deer. Fripp Island is unique.
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The deer at Fripp Island are so freakin' tame! There's no hunting on the island, so they are fearless and just as curious about us as we are about them. Riding around on the golf cart at dusk and looking at the deer is one of my favorite things to do at Fripp, and my brother decided to get out of the golf cart and take a silly picture with this big buck on our last visit. And then the buck got curious...and my brother got skeered 🤣... make sure you swipe to see the whole situation unfold! (Meanwhile, my niece was shrieking from the golf cart because she was scared of the deer ...🤪) #frippertainment #thebuckstopshere #scaredygamecock⠀
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OMG THIS DAY (PART TWO): After we all held and pet an alligator we went back to the condo so I could cut up some apples for the Great Deer Adventure. Found a group of them and I went to make friends with them while Ron and Jax stayed in the car to take pics. I started out slow, just trying to coax them over, but they seemed lots more comfortable with me when I sat in the grass. One became my best friend really quickly and got the lion’s share of apple bites. And then YOU GUYS she licked my hand over and over and over again while I pet her and she would have kept right on licking me if a fripp security dude hasn’t driven by to honk at me to stop being a deer whisperer. IT WAS SO AMAZING. I love them so much. ❤️❤️😍😍 #deer #frippisland #frippislanddeer #lowcountry #southcarolina
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