BoneFish Photography

Reminder to because it’s Sea Turtle Nesting Season 🐢 This mama loggerhead was spotted at the Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge. Please remember to keep our beaches:

🚫💡DARK
🚫🏖 FLAT
🚫🗑 CLEAN

You can report stranded sea turtles, hatchlings in danger, or anybody disturbing a mama turtle or her nest by calling at 1-888-404-3922 🐢💙📸: .becky

Reminder: flip your calendars today! April has arrived! 🗓️

If you have the BF 2025 calendar, this image “Embarkment” is your view for April. 🐢

This image was captured one morning while I was out on the beach shooting the sunrise when much to my surprise this Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) crawled out of the surf about 50 yards north of where I was standing. She proceeded to do what the experts call a “false crawl” — she did not dig a nest nor deposit any eggs; she just scoped out the beach, firmly decided the vibes were off, and crawled back into the ocean. This particular image captures the moment she paused in the Atlantic surf before setting sail on her journey out to the open ocean. 🌊

Friendly reminder that it is nesting season and these turtles have been/will be making their annual journey ashore to dig nests and lay eggs. Sea turtles are federally protected wildlife and should be observed from a distance (binoculars and/or a zoom lens can help you to observe without disturbing the turtles). Protecting these creatures is a shared responsibility. A few ways humans can help are properly disposing of garbage, filling in any holes you dig on the beach, and reducing coastal light pollution. Small acts can make a big difference. 🩵

Some mid-morning dolphin action in the St. Lucie inlet. These playful creatures captured the attention of so many people, both in boats and on the docks. I snapped a lot of photos, most of which were misses, as the dolphins were moving around the inlet rather quickly, and trying to time them surfacing was a challenge. These are some of my shots that turned out well. Always a delight to see these animals out there doing their thing! 🐬🌊