We spent a day on a trail looking at insects and birds. While the birds were great, the insects were even better. Bird grasshopper. Blue corporal (dragonfly) – female on the left, male on the right. Confusing duskywing on the left, Juvenal’s duskywing on the right. Florida harvester ants. They’re going to have to cutContinue reading “Farles Prairie Recreation Area, Ocala State Forest”
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Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida
Susan and I returned to the typical wildlife drive at Lake Apopka and weren’t disappointed. Wading birds were quite plentiful along the drive. We had great looks at all of them. Two of my favorites were Glossy Ibis (left) and immature Little Blue Heron (right). There was a great Blue Heron nest where we stoppedContinue reading “Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida”
Haw Creek State Park, Florida
We spent a morning here with Roger and Dawn. There’s a wonderful boardwalk with great plants, insects and lizards But our day started at the bathrooms, it was a long drive and frankly there were insects/ Figure-eight Sallow (left) and Lunate Zale (right). These were a nice way to start the day. Spring fishflies addedContinue reading “Haw Creek State Park, Florida”
Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area, Florida
We took the long drive to the T.M.Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area in southern Brevard County, Florida. Our target bird was Snail Kite, but we also heard of some other interesting birds there. When we got there we saw a bunch of people watching and photographing Roseatte Spoonbills. They were nice but not what we wereContinue reading “Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area, Florida”
Revisiting Merritt Island, Florida
Susan and I spent the day visiting some favorite places on Merritt Island. First we went to Pine Flatwood Trail, then we did Haulover Canal, Black Point Road, and the Visitor Center. We don’t come for the towhees, but rather the Florida Scrub Jays. Susan watching of the dozen jays that we found. Florida ScrubContinue reading “Revisiting Merritt Island, Florida”
Apopka WIldlife Area, Florida
We always visit the Apopka Wildlife Drive when in the New Syrma Beach area. But this year SEVAS (South East Volusia Audubon Society) arranged a special tour, via tram, to areas within the preserve that cannot be visited under normal circumstances. It was interesting getting back into areas we had never seen before. However theContinue reading “Apopka WIldlife Area, Florida”
Spruce Creek: Day-2
We went back to Spruce Creek for a second try at seeing the Red-breasted Nuthatch without any success. So I wandered a bit mostly so I could hear some rails – got Virginia rail and a bunch of Clapper Rails. The boardwalk to the small fishing area. This is one spot that is quite easyContinue reading “Spruce Creek: Day-2”
Spruce Creek Park: Day-1
We spent a morning at Spruce Creek Park and Preserve looking unsuccessfully for a Red-breasted Nuthatch. We did have a lot of other interesting things. An American Kestrel is always nice to see perched, and not view from a moving car. Ballmoss (not a moss but a flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia). A coupleContinue reading “Spruce Creek Park: Day-1”
A day at the beach
The other day Don drove us along the beach at New Smyrna Beach. As always it was a fun time. One of the many Royal Terns that we saw. A Sandwich Tern with Royal Terns. One of the many Ruddy Turnstones that we saw. One of the many Snowy Egrets at the Ponce Inlet. Breakwall.Continue reading “A day at the beach”
Canaveral National Seashore
Yesterday we spent the morning at Turtle Mound and Eldora two delightful places in the Canaveral National Seashore that are great for seeing plants and butterflies. The first thing that we saw was a Common Ground Dove, neither botanical nor a butterfly, but nice none-the-less. This Phaeon Crescent was basking in the morning sun. Abbot’sContinue reading “Canaveral National Seashore”
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