Dry Tortugas are the southern-most and western-most of the Florida Keys. Fort Jefferson is an unfinished fortress on one of the Tortugas keys. It is actually the largest brick structure in the Western Hemisphere.
Classic tropical lighthouse shot:
This reminds me of Indiana Jones for some reason:
Dry Tortugas houses a huge colony of Magnificent Frigatebirds, some of which would fly right above you.
The ones with a white chest are juveniles:
The bird I went there for - a Brown Noddy:
A native hermit crab in huge shell:
The iguanas are not native to Florida, but they are now pervasive there. However, they haven't made it to Dry Tortugas or other outlying islands yet. However invasive they are, they are also really cool to look at.
Another Florida lizard.
Dry Tortugas lies on the migratory path for many birds, which stop there to rest and refuel. This is a Cattle Egret.
Ruddy Turnstone:
Black-and-White Warbler:
Red-Shouldered Hawk:
A Key West sunset:
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