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Chinsegut Nature Center bat house puts audience in awe!
The Brazillian Freetail Bats stole the show last Friday at the FWC Evening of Bats and Ballads dinner event as hundreds of these flying mammals continuously emerged for several moments from the narrows of this artificial cave. Continue reading
Hiking Inglis Island offers spectacular views of Lake Rousseau and great birding!
Park at Inglis Dam and enjoy the park that sits on the beautiful shoreline of Lake Rouseau. An American kestral keeps watch perched high up on a power line while a pair of eastern bluebirds perch themselves near the boat ramp. The coots fill the shoreline and awkwardly run on top of the water to escape from an intruder as you approach them. Morehen, brown pelican and pied billed grebe float comfortable amongst the coots fishing for their next meal. A Belted Kingfisher roosts atop the Dam rail ready to fly in a moments notice Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Fishing, Florida, Great Florida Birding Trail, Hiking, wildlife photography
Tagged birding, Cross Florida Greenway, GFBT, Great Florida Birding Trail, Hiking, Iglis Lock, Inglis Dam, Inglis Island, Inglis Island trail map, Lake Rousseau, wildife photography, Withlacoochee River
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SunCoast Seabird Sanctuary is a Modest Facility that consistently does Extraordinary Things!
The SunCoast Seabird Sanctuary is located on a tiny spit of land wedged between two high rise condos on the Gulf shore of the small beach community of Indian Shores. If it weren’t for the Pelican Statue out front, the Sanctuary could easily be mistaken for a typical St. Pete alley-way. This modest non-profit avian hospital survives purely off donations and is run by experienced veterinarian Barb Suto. She led a team consisting of both staff and volunteers to help rescue the birds during the 2003 disaster when a Tampa Bay tanker leaked over 336,000 gallons into the gulf and was there again to help with the BP Oil spill. Continue reading
Hike Paynes Prairie Preserve to see Wild Horses, Bison, and a Pleasing Diversity of Birds.
Paynes Prairie Bolen Bluff Trail by B A Bowen Photography Anúncio OnlineHotel Paynes Prairie was a treasure trove of wildlife this past Saturday as we enjoyed the LaChua and Bolen Bluff Trails with friends. Upon entering Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure Vacations, Adventures, Backpacking, Camping, Florida, Great Florida Birding Trail, Hiking, Nature Photography, wildlife photography
Tagged Alachua Sink, Backpacking, bison, Bolen Bluff Trail, Camping, Florida, Florida State Parks, Great Florida Birding Trail, Hiking, LaChua Trail, Micanopy, nature, nature photography, outdoor adventure, Paynes Prairie Preseve State Park, Wild Horses, wildlife, wildlife photography
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Florida Trail: Hike the Bee Island Loop for both Scenery and Adventure in Florida’s Wilds
If you are yearning for a get-away to experience Florida’s wilds, hiking/backpacking the 12 mile Bee-Hive Loop in Myakka River State Park will offer adventure and scener that is more than satisfying. Trek through pristine Oak-Palm Hammock dripping with Spanish mosses, resurrection fern, and a multitude of epiphytes. Airplants that were commonly spotted were Gold Foot Fern, Shoe string fern, Wild Pine, Butterfly Orchid, and Giant Airplants Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Airboat Tours, Backpacking, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Florida, Florida Trail Adventures, Great Florida Birding Trail, Hiking, Nature Photography, wildlife photography
Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Florida State Parks, Florida Trail, Hiking, Myakka River State Park, outdoor adventure, Sarasota County
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