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Mud Key is a Mangrove island that has various channels that chris - cross through the mangroves and provide the birds and the other wild life a secure home. If you have you eyes open, you will see many of the islands birds and looking into the crystal clear waters, you will see a wide variety of marine life as well.
Today as I arrived at the island and was headed into the first
channel, I was greeted by three osprey that circled above me and squawked at me for being in their fishing grounds. I cruised ahead into the mangrove channel and to find several other species of birds including gulls and a variety of wading birds.
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I love the Keys and the small latitudes because in the middle of December you can cruise out 12 to 15 miles out to sea in you swimsuit and get a tan in the warmth of the 80 degree sunshine. On the way back, the wind did pick up a bit and shortened my trip a little, but what a wonderful and to long awaited trip to the uninhabited parts of the Keys.