Cycling in Florida – Merritt Island Vultures and Armadillos

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Ron

The day started out nicely with a blue sky and cooing doves greeting us in the morning.


On our way over to Merritt Island we passed this sign. I wasn’t planning on doing any swimming today but this sign convinced me!

A short way down the road, we encountered several black vultures feasting on a wild pig which was apparently a ‘road kill’ victim.

I had never seen an Armadillo in the wild, so this one was a first for me. As we peddled back to the truck later in the day, there were more armadillos to photograph to end the day.

As we cycled along some of the Merritt Island NWR roads, we saw some pretty mean-looking alligators.

Of course, there were some other not so mean-looking creatures as well.

 

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About Ron

Ron has long had an interest in photography and traveling and, in recent years, has had more time to devote to both activities. Long a Pentax user, Ron switched to Nikon gear when he went digital. The advent of the digital SLR camera, and the ease of the internet blogging process, has provided a venue for sharing his photography and travel experience at the local, national and international level. More about Ron
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