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Middle Caicos Part 2

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Looking back towards the hidden little beach from the paved path.

Looking back towards the hidden little beach from the paved path.

We headed to the beach at Mudjin Harbour. What a spectacular stretch of pure white sand beach with big roller breakers coming in. I went straight towards Dragon Cay as the sand was pretty much exposed across to the Cay.

Looking along the beach at Mudjin Harbour towards Dragon Cay.

Looking along the beach at Mudjin Harbour towards Dragon Cay.

The natural sand causeway from the beach to Dragon Cay is exposed at low tide.

The natural sand causeway from the beach to Dragon Cay is exposed at low tide.

A picture perfect setting as we pose for a photo together by the rock pool.

A picture perfect setting as we pose for a photo together by the rock pool.

When a friend of ours was here a few months ago the pool was about nine feet deep with fish swimming in it. Last week the water was only about four feet which means the sand is filling it in. Mother Nature has a way of surprising us as these pools appear and disappear.

I coaxed....."forced" Eve to get into the pool even though the water was quite cold. Better her than me, I say!

I coaxed....."forced" Eve to get into the pool even though the water was quite cold. Better her than me, I say!

 

Beautiful view looking through underneath the overhanging rocks.

Beautiful view looking through underneath the overhanging rocks.

View of the tidal rock pool beside Dragon Cay on Middle.

View of the tidal rock pool beside Dragon Cay on Middle.

We had a lovely day and my sisters were thrilled with their birthday present as they had always wanted to visit another of our beautiful islands. The quiet and tranquil islands of both North and Middle Caicos filled with friendly people will be remembered through these photos.

 

 

Marta

 

 

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Flamingos on Flamingo Lake

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I glanced off our deck and spotted three specks in the lake and when I grabbed the binoculars.......sure enough there were three flamingos.

I glanced off our deck and spotted three specks in the lake and when I grabbed the binoculars.......sure enough there were three flamingos.

Today there were three West Indian or Greater Flamingos out in the lake and that’s something we don’t often see. Usually they are further down and more in Juba Salina. I grabbed my camera and ran down to take some photos. It was interesting watching the flamingos feed as they would do a little stomping dance and then put their heads in the water. Apparently they feed on small organisms which they strain out of the mud by filtering it through their unusual, upside-down beaks.

One flamingo was quite a bright pink and the other much paler.

One flamingo was quite a bright pink and the other much paler.

North Caicos has a large flock of flamingos with as many as 1000 birds inhabiting Pumpkin Bluff Pond better known as Flamingo Pond.

The last time I took photos of Flamingos near our villas was just after Hurricane Ike

The last time I took photos of Flamingos near our villas was just after Hurricane Ike

If you’re a bird watcher or birder, come and see the large variety of birds in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Hopefully you’ll catch a glimpse of these beautiful flamingos.

See you soon on Provo,

 

Marta

 

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