We dove out of Islamorada on Thursday, July 3rd and spent the day at Hens and Chickens reef. It’s a shallow reef with some great coral profiles and lots of sea life. I was able to get a nice close-up of these barracuda near the surface.
The big treat was another close encounter with a green sea turtle.
We had been seeing several large Tarpon crusing the area but I was having a hard time getting a good photo. I managed to get this shot just before the battery in my camera died.
Posted by: Mark Karl | July 6, 2008
Hens and Chickens Reef
Posted in Marine Biology, Outdoor Activities, Travel
Fantastic underwater photos. Hens and Chickens reef? There is a Hens and Chicken shoals off the coast of Delaware. Odd connection. Anyway, thanks from us at http://www.bentpage.wordpress.com.
By: Daniel on July 6, 2008
at 12:16 pm
Thanks Daniel!
I believe Hens and Chickens also refers to a type of reef formation with one patch reef in the center surrounded by several smaller patches. Becuase of this there are many reefs with that name all over the world. The dive boat captain told me the term is from back the days of sailing ships.
By: Mark Karl on July 7, 2008
at 2:25 am