Tarpon, Lobsters and more...

[Buxndiverdux]

We took a family vacation over Easter break and managed to sneak a little fishing in with our adventure...
My son with his first Tarpon.

Jumping picture of one I caught. Quality isn't so hot since it was a cell phone from ~60 yards or so.

A lobster from a snorkeling trip. We learned a little bit about free diving. That was fun.

And to top off the day, we found this poor hawk floating in the shipping channel. We debated what to do with him, and decided to scoop him up with the net and take him to the park rangers office for possible rehab. We just couldn't see leaving him there, it was certain death.
Great family fun in the USVI and BVI's.

 

[Eggman]

Great pics! Looks like a lot of fun.

 

[Starfan]

Awesome vacation! I bet that big bug was tasty.

 

[Eric Revo]

That's a really nice bug...I miss those tasty crawfish salads.

 

[sky hawk]

That's a big spiny lobster! Looks like fun.

 

[fowlplay'n]

Looks like an awesome trip!

 

[Wildlifer]

Great trip! That's an NC sized bug there

 

[hawkman]

Where'd ya go? I must have missed a detail, other than your shirt, which says "Virgin Gorda"...
Interesting hawk incident. Wonder what happened there. Looks like a juvie Red-tailed.

 

[Buxndiverdux]

Where'd ya go? I must have missed a detail, other than your shirt, which says "Virgin Gorda"...
Interesting hawk incident. Wonder what happened there. Looks like a juvie Red-tailed.

We went to the USVI’s and BVI’s. The Ranger and I both thought is was a juvenile red tail. No idea how “he” got himself in the sea water, but he was clearly exhausted and offered no resistance to a free boat ride to the National Park office in St. John. Don’t know if he made it or not unfortunately. And I’m not in the pictures. I always get the “honor” of taking them. Lol

 

[Mack in N.C.]

Nice Job on the hawk....Been a while since I was there but been to St Thomas and St John before. Nice place there especially a few of the beaches. lol.