Rose in Florida

Originally spotted at Anclote Key in December by Danny Sauvageau, it is now certain that Rose is wintering in Florida again. It took a few weeks to confirm, as we only had partial band numbers in the first photos we received. Rose has spent her last 3 winters at Anclote Key, and this year, her offspring Nish is there with her as well.

As a reminder, offspring Hazel and Esperanza were also spotted on their wintering ground earlier in the fall, on Islands off the Georgia coast.

Photo by Danny Sauvageau