Happy New Year!
It's been chilly by Florida's standards however the sunshine provides for a positive outlook on things and what better way to take advantage of it than to head to Ding Darling and visit with the wildlife, so come along and see....
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| First, a walk along the Indigo Trail - we spent quite a bit of time there and enjoyed watching the Herons - The Green were busy with their tactics of 'fishing' for fish.... |
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| while some of the Black-crowned Night Heron were hunkered down while trying to snooze.... |
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| Others were getting ready to feed |
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| The young ones were not too far away but already in the know on 'how to' fish.... |
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| beak licking good. |
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| Then a feather.... |
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| with a reflection of..... |
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| a White Ibis who played and swished the feather around.... |
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| until it wasn't fun anymore. |
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| Along the drive we watched this Cormorant trying to eat its catch.... |
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| though it was a lot more than it could chew. |
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| Behind us, a Great Blue Heron landed - ready for some fishing of its own. |
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| More sweet feathers for reflection. |
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| A nice bunch of Teals were gathered... |
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| we were happy to watch them....the Green-winged and the Blue-winged together. |
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| Wrapping it up for the day with a Little Blue Heron and |
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| an Osprey. It might have been cold and windy but the birds have to eat in order to survive and stay warm - everyone benefits - and on that note I think I'll serve myself some of that Lentil Soup that's been in my crockpot all day....yum! |
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