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MARINE
HABITAT AND SEASHORE WALK
BIRDS -
With binoculars, u have a good chance of seeing Blue Herons,
Lesser yellowlegs Gallinules, Black Stilts anti at least
one Little Green Heron. Even if you don't see these
birds you will hear some of them back in cool green recesses
of the Mangroves.
CRABS - The tidal pools between the shoreline and the
road are happy homes for Grapsis grapsis better known
down island as the "Red Shenk 1 you see what appear to
he crab corpses they are probably the red shed s of the '
Red Shenk
SOLDIER CRABS - (Coenobita clypeata Soldier
('rains are] more often We seen at night hut you may observe
these interesting animals in shady areas during the day. Crawling
along with whelk shells on their backs. Because of their characteristic
tenacity and voracity respectively, soldier Crabs can be used
as educational toys teachings a child or his parent how much
easier it is to hang on then it is to get "hung up." As apartment
house police dogs, Soldier Crabs can be placed in a metal
garbage can at might where they will recycle garbage with
a bang that frightens prowlers.
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