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Tag Archives: alligators
Cycling in Florida – Merritt Island Vultures and Armadillos
The day started out nicely with a blue sky and cooing doves greeting us in the morning.
Posted in Florida, USA
Tagged alligators, Ardea alba, armadillo, armadillos, bicycle, Black Vulture, black vultures, blue sky, cape canaveral, cooing doves, Coragyps atratus, cycling, doves, Florida, Great Egret, images, merritt island nwr, photography, photos, pictures, Platalea ajaja, Roseate Spoonbill, wild pig
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Cycling in Florida – Anhinga babies and young alligators
Today, while John was doing some final packing, I jumped on the bike once more and pedaled over to the Anhinga Trail for one last visit. Part of the trail from the campground passes over some limestone sections that are … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, USA
Tagged alligator, alligators, American Stork, Anhinga, Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), Anhinga anhinga, anhinga trail, anhingas, Ardea alba, Ardea herodias, babies, baby alligators, back entrance, bandwidth, bikes, bird life, Black Vulture, boy scout camp, Boy Scouts Of America., Camp Everglades, claw, Coragyps atratus, cormorant, cute smiles, cyclists, Double-crested Cormorant, Eudocimus albus, Everglades, Everglades national park, ft lauderdale area, great blue heron, Great Egret, having a good time, Ibis, Mycteria americana, Phalacrocorax auritus, photos, rock formation, South Florida Council, spreading their wings, underground river, vultures, White Ibis, Wood Stork
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Florida Alligator – Video
Florida Alligator – Video Here is a video of some clips of alligators which I saw while cycling around Florida. Normally, I do not shoot video so this was my first time trial with Graeme’s FLIP camera. ***** *****
Posted in Florida, USA
Tagged alligator, alligators, American Alligotro, anhinga trail, Flip, Florida, florida alligator, florida florida, video, wetlands
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Cycling in Florida – Anhinga Trail Revisited
Monday – After the longer ride to Flamingo the day before, we decided on a shorter trip for today’s outing and cycled over the Nike missile silo area and then went around to the Anhinga Trail again. There were plenty … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, USA
Tagged alligators, Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga, anhinga trail, anhingas, Aramus guarauna, Ardea herodias, birders, Black Vulture, boardwalk, bushes, camping, Coragyps atratus, cycling, Egretta caerulea, Everglades national park, feathers, Florida, florida everglades national park, great blue heron, Limpkin, Littel Blue Heron, long necks, missile silo, Mycteria americana, nike, nike missile, Nike silo, oil gland, photos, Porphyrio martinica, purple gallinule, silo, sunset, vultures, wading birds, willow, Wood Stork
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Everglades National Park – Nike Missile Site
During the Cuban Missile Crisis of the 1960’s, a portion of the Everglades National Park was used by the U.S. Army as a missile site for the defensive installation of Nike missiles in three bunkers.
Posted in Florida, USA
Tagged 1960's, alligators, anhinga trail, black vultures, bunkers, camping, Cuban Missile Crisis, cycling, Everglades national park, Florida, missile, nike, nike missile site, Nike Missiles, photography, tour, u s army, weather
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Anhinga Trail, Florida – An Alligator or Two
Once we tore ourselves away from the sight of Black Vultures attacking the cars in the parking lot, we began our walk along the Anhinga Trail and its boardwalks. An interesting experience with Vultures all along the trail, alligators only … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, USA
Tagged alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, alligators, American Alligator, anhinga trail, black vultures, boardwalks, camping, Everglades, Everglades national park, Florida, gator, images, photography, photos
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The Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, Florida
The Anhinga Trail in Everglades National Park consists of a path along an elevated dike and a series of elevated boardwalks out over the marsh and ponds of the area. Many varieties of plant and animal life exist in the … Continue reading
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Tagged alligator, alligators, anhinga trail, animal life, Ardea alba, Ardea herodias, black vultures, boardwalk, butorides virescens, cameras, creatures, dike, Double-crested Cormorant, Everglades national park, everglades national park florida, Florida, great blue heron, Great Egret, green heron, Ibis, Litle Green Heron, marsh, national park florida, Phalacrocorax auritus, photographers, ponds, wading birds
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Cycling in Florida- the Everglades
Once we arrived back at our vehicle in Tarpon Springs and looked at the forecast again, we decided to make the long drive further south and east to Everglades National Park, arrived well past midnight, pitched tent and fought off … Continue reading
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Tagged alligator, alligators, Anhinga, anhinga trail, bicycle, bikes, Black Vulture, boardwalks, cycling, Everglades national park, Florida, key biscayne, mosquitoes, photos, sun, tent, warm weather
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Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, New Orleans, Louisiana
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, New Orleans, Louisiana When I had been in New Orleans on a previous occasion with my wife, we had considered visiting the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas (location) but opted instead to take the Canal … Continue reading
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Tagged algiers point, alligators, aquarium of the americas, aquarium of the americas new orleans, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, audubon aquarium of the americas new orleans, bayous, canal place, canal street, ferry ride, french quarter, harrah s casino, Mississippi River, new orleans audubon aquarium, new orleans louisiana, Shops of Canal Street, sights and sounds, tropical forest, water creatures
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