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Blowing Rocks Preserve, Hobe Sound, Florida
As we headed south along South Beach Road (County Road 701), we took a rest at Blowing Rocks Preserve which is managed by The Nature Conservancy. What makes this section of the beach somewhat unique is that the shoreline is … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, USA
Tagged blowing rocks preserve, Florida, high tide, high wind, Hobe Sound, hobe sound florida, images, Jupiter Island, limestone, mangroves, nature conservancy, photography, photos, pictures, plants, plumes, rocky shoreline, sea turtles, shoreline, south beach road, The Nature Conservancy, turtles, waves
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Camping in Florida- St. Lucie Lock and Dam, Stuart, Florida
We were happy that we decided to go to a hotel last night. Lots of thunder, lightning and high winds overnight and a tornado was sighted west of where we would have been camping. Today, we would be setting up … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, USA
Tagged Bald Eagle, berry, bikes, Brown pelican, brown pelicans, butterfly, camping, camping in florida, campsite, corps of engineers, cycling, damselfly, drainage ditch, fence, ferns, flat tire, Florida, flower, Heliaeetus leucocephalus, hot showers, images, Kramer Highway, lake okeechobee, pelicans, phipps, photography, photos, pictures, Stuart, stuart florida, tent site, tents, wetland vegetation
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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
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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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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
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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 – Campground Wildlife
Sometimes I have to travel a lot to get photos of attractive birds. This particular day the birds came to my campground while I just sat there waiting for them.
Cycling in Florida – Flamingo, Florida and Crocodiles
We woke up this morning with frost on the picnic table but with a nice blue sky overhead so we decided that cycling to Flamingo to see the crocodiles would be a good way to spend the day. We decided … Continue reading
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Tagged American Crocodile, American Crocodile Crocodylus acutus, bicycle, birds, blue sky, Brown pelican, canoe, canoeing, crocodiles, Crocodylus acutus, crow, cycling, Everglades, flamingo, flamingo florida, Florida, Great Egret, gull, holiday, hot dog, mangroves, open sections, photographer, photos, pictures, return trip, roadway, sun, sunset, Vacation
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Anhinga Trail, Florida – An Anhinga or Two
The Anhinga is a fish-eating bird that requires deeper water for fishing as, unlike the wading birds, it must dive to capture its meal. During the drier seasons, the ponds around the Anhinga Trail retain sufficient depth for the Anhinga … Continue reading
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Tagged Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga, anhinga trail, bush, eggs, Everglades national park, eye patch, fish, fishing, Florida, images, nesting, photography, photos, ponds, trees, twigs
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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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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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