Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
September 25, 2012 4 Comments
Pelican Island was our first National Wildlife Refuge (near Sebastian Inlet, Florida). It was created by President Teddy Roosevelt in 1903 to protect birds from the feather hunters. It was the first time that the Federal Government set aside land for wildlife. In 1963 Pelican Island was designated a National Historic Landmark. By 2003 the refuge had expanded and improvements were added including an interpretive trail, boardwalk, and observation tower. Over 16 species of birds nest on the island every spring.
Oh, these pictures are amazing. Love the handsome pelican, and the crab looks like a little robot. Cute!
Thanks! Fall is the only time of year that we see the land crabs running around. These crabs are BIG!
What a wonderful series… This seems like my kind of place. 🙂 Go Teddy, protecting those birds!!
It’s a little gem. Teddy is one of my favorite presidents!