
Did you see that flock that flew by?
Baby shorebirds saw a mysterious flock of birds one morning. The flock was louder, faster, better at formations and skimming along the water than they were. Who was that flock, and will the babies obsession interfere with learning the skills they need to survive?
When the truth is revealed, the mother birds are relieved, and the babies proudly practice their skills with confidence and restored self-esteem.
Sandy Dimick is a Florida master naturalist with a background in resource management. She worked as a divemaster in the Virgin Islands and on dive boats in the Florida Keys and the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Through her interactions with marine life and shorebirds, she felt compelled to share with others the beauty, uniqueness and charm of the many species she has come to know and love.