The Dry Tortugas: A Must for Birders
10,000 Birds
MARCH 7, 2013
Discovered by Ponce de Leon in 1513, the islands were named after the numerous sea turtles that were collected for food by the first European explorers (tortugas) and the fact that there is no freshwater on the island (dry). Sadly, one also learns how difficult it must be for these small birds to make their migrations twice a year.
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