I still subscribe to FLBirds just to see what is happening with birds in Florida and, today, there's a nice follow-up post by Wes Biggs about the public meetings NASA held on Monday. It was also cross-posted to FlaBirding and, on that list, there is another post urging people not to get to worked up about it because of NASA's longtime stewardship of the land in question. I agree that there is definitely something to be said for taking that position.

On the other hand, I know all I need to know about the morons currently running things in this country and, given this is apparently a "commercial" venture, I have serious doubts about what may go down. I'll be watching for announcements for the public comment period when it comes time for the Environmental Assessment that will be taking place over the next few months (per Wes' post, draft this spring, final over the summer). I'll be writing letters and announce when the comment period opens here when the time comes (with addresses, etc.).

The collage features four images from MINWR, all shot on Blackpoint Wildlife Drive (clockwise from top left): Northern Pintail (hen), White Ibis, Black-necked Stilt, and Pied-billed Grebe.