The Dry Tortugas: A Must for Birders
10,000 Birds
MARCH 7, 2013
The United States built Fort Jefferson on Garden Key between 1846 to 1875 to protect its interests in the Gulf of Mexico, but was later abandoned without ever being fully completed. While inspecting the vegetation, it always pays to check twice as exhausted birds are constantly landing on the islands throughout the day and night.
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