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Largest North American Heron Here at Arbor Lakes
Taller than our 2 year old granddaughter and almost as tall as our 4 year old grandson, Anne and I frequently see this connoisseur of shrimp, fish, lizards, frogs and even small mammals along the edge of Lake Tsala Apopka. Don’t be fooled by the great blue heron’s statuesque appearance. It is capable of striking […]
Salt Marsh Photos for You
Anne and I recently traveled over to the Gulf of Mexico to the Crystal River Preserve State Park to the Red Fish Hole Trail Head to prepare for an upcoming children’s bird walk we will be conducting for Citrus County Audubon. Low tide is the best time to see wading birds – egrets, herons, and […]
Sponge Capitol of the World is Here in Florida
Boats with hundreds of sponges dangling from ropes hung along the decks line the sponge docks to unload the day’s catch. Proud Greek women hand out coupons from sidewalks to the many eateries in town. Baskets full of sponges of various sizes and types line the storefronts shops that dot the main road into town. […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Threes
During our morning walk along Lake Tsala Apopka Anne pointed out a stirring in the water. At first we thought it was an alligator, but it suddenly lifted its head briefly out of the lake and we could see it was an otter. Then as quickly as it emerged, the otter disappeared into the water.
Is it a Stick? A Blade of Grass? No it’s a Snake!
While walking around our home the other day, I saw what appeared to be a twig sticking up out of the ornamental bushes surrounding the air conditioner. I went to pull it out of the bushes only to find that this “stick” was a black snake that poked its head out of the shrubs and […]
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