We finally scheduled a day to head south and visit my younger daughter's inlaws Ann and Ed who moved to Murrells Inlet about the same time we got the house in Kure so we are now the closest we have ever been! They have moved a number of times in the years we have known them but have finally settled just south of Myrtle Beach in a lovely rural area with all the amenities! After a tour of their new home and a mid morning snack, we managed to squeeze in walks through two state parks as well as a walk along the marsh in Murrell's Inlet. The parks were Huntington Beach State Park and Myrtle Beach State Park. Of course I got to play with the new camera! It was my first chance to see how it would capture my favorite Florida birds and it did just fine!There were wonderful marsh walks at Huntington Beach and the above is one of the many Snowy Egrets we saw. The Great Egrets were a little more shy and very noisy.
The Snowy was perched on the railing along the walk.
Warren and Ed were walking well ahead of Ann and I while we stayed back and watched the birds and fish.
Ann was peering over the edge trying to get a better glimpse of the fish.
Our next walk was along a boardwalk at a marina in Murrells Inlet. There was a little island and these goats and many peacocks lived there. It wa a strange sight!
Our third trek was to Myrtle Beach State Park and the fishing pier. Instead of pelicans on their pier as we have, the pier was covered with pigeons! Ugh... However, amongst the pigeons were three of these sandpipers which I belive are Ruddy Turnstones. They were a treat amongst the pigeons.
Another view of what I think is a Ruddy Turnstone.
Warren is posing with what he would like to catch. This was at the marina in Murrells Inlet.
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