This is disconcerting

[CathyA]

I know that the herons we have around here are very easily spooked by human activity. I wish we would quit thinking we have to show people everything out there.......whether it might disturb things or not. I like the idea of letting animals/birds have big areas where humans just aren't allowed.
I'm not sure if this was the case in this article though.

http://www.ocala.com/article/20150521/articles/150529933

Here's a more recent article:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/thousands-of-birds-abandon-eggs-nests-on-floridas-seahorse-key/2236425

[KayLR]

Wow, it's weird that it happened so suddenly, though. I mean, the birders didn't just suddenly start going out there to look at them, did they? I don't doubt that it is human-caused, but the suddenness of it throws me. The chain reaction of consequences is dreadful, too.

Such beautiful birds...I'm glad they've found, at least a temporary, alternative island.