Here are some more images from our boat trip to Bird Key – Stono. Following up on my previous post, we didn’t see any chicks, but did see some amazing activity, including this Brown Pelican poised for a dive.
Landing on the island is not allowed during nesting season. In addition to the Brown Pelicans, numerous shore birds including Laughing Gulls and Oyster Catchers nest here.
Dogs are never welcome.
The shape of the island is constantly changing, with Pelicans hanging around on all sides, resting or grooming.
This expanse of sand that faces the open ocean has recently expanded but is extremely vulnerable to storm surge as well as the normal accreting and depletion that all ocean facing beaches experience.
June 14, 2025
Bird Key – Stono, a barrier island that sits in the mouth of South Carolina’s Stono River, between Kiawah and Folly Islands.
All photos taken from a boat.
What a wonderful area this must be to see. Excellent photos in what must have been very challenging conditions!
It is truly amazing, Belinda! Thank you, so glad that you liked them.
And boat adventures always have their own stories. The very first time I went on a boat out to see this island it was in a much smaller craft, and I spent most of the time wishing I was back on land 🤢.
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