Saturday, February 27, 2010

Not Too Cold For A Few Hardy Birds


February 2010 was a month of record breaking cold in the FL panhandle.

Luckily there were a few nice days for Fred & Marcia visiting from Denver, Colorado to enjoy.

The Gulf looks calm and bright at St Mark's National Wildlife Preserve.


We spotted a Bald Eagle looking for fish in the salt marshes.




The Wacissa River is a great place to canoe and birdwatch.


Fred & Marcia took advantage of the chance to see many native FL shore birds and some wildlife.




The alligators and turtles were out sunning.



This alligator needed a good meal.

The racoon in his mouth wasn't as lucky as the turtles.

It's dangerous to get too close to alligators.



This Common Moorhen was enjoying the sunny day.



The water was full of coots.




Flocks of Ibis were in the trees.




Only saw a few Great Egrets.



The Greater Yellowlegs were all around making lots of noise.



We also saw a few Little Blue Herons.