Ever since the hurricane of 2005, the mangrove has been slowly recovering. It was stripped clean of leaves and even uprooted, and a lot of the area is still pretty desolate looking.
Some areas are a combination of dead and growing mangrove.
And some of the mangrove looks great - lots of water, lots of new growth, and birds galore - little ducks, herons, ospreys, - all the water birds.
Even in this dead section of the grove, this snowy egret is fishing for his lunch. The whole mangrove is a delicate balance of flora and fauna and is such an integral part of the ecology of this area.
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