{"id":4443,"date":"2011-01-30T22:30:33","date_gmt":"2011-01-31T03:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=4443"},"modified":"2011-01-31T14:03:21","modified_gmt":"2011-01-31T19:03:21","slug":"beach-treasures-and-willet-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/30\/beach-treasures-and-willet-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Beach Treasures and Willet Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Shelling<\/a>

Shelling for Wentletraps<\/p><\/div>\n

When the high tides sweep the beach of the larger shells and take them back out to sea, the hunt for smaller shells starts again along with any type of beach treasure. If you want to find the WENTLETRAPS, you’ve got to get down and dirty by bending those knees as much as possible. This is Clark at sunset at the Lighthouse Beach<\/strong><\/a> finding those little beauties.<\/p>\n

\"Beach<\/a>

Beach crucifix<\/p><\/div>\n

I found a few wentles too but my best find was the head bone of a catfish called a CRUCIFIX SHELL. I know it sounds a little weird but it is a sign of good luck when you find one of these. Yippee! It’s gonna be a good week.<\/p>\n

\"Sanibel<\/a>

Sanibel Willet birds<\/p><\/div>\n

I also found myself paying closer attention to the birds around me since my calling to little miss cutie Sandy The Sanderling<\/a><\/strong>. I caught these WILLET birds (above) all resting on one leg right at the shore line. Do you know why birds stand on one leg? My friend Bonnie helped me on this one….. Because they are conserving their energy and reducing their heat loss. Smart, huh?<\/p>\n

\"Gull<\/a>

Ring-billed Gull eating a seashell<\/p><\/div>\n

Doesn’t this guy know better than to mess around with those PEN SHELLS? He didn’t get his beak caught like the Sanderling but geez, dude, watch out!<\/p>\n

\"fish<\/a>

Tooth?<\/p><\/div>\n

Maybe he lost this tooth trying to pry that shell open. LOL Yes, I know it’s not from a bird (birds don’t have teeth, silly) but what do you think it’s from?<\/p>\n

While we think on that, let’s take a minute to relax and enjoy this scene at sunset.<\/p>\n

\"Little<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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