Florda Bird Watching

1. Just getting starting on our bird watching. Chestnut Park is full of beautiful things to see.

2. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect bird watching day. 

 3. We spotted coons right off the bat. We have lots of this type of bird in our own back yard. 

 4. Here is a red faced variety of the same bird.

5. A large blue heron stayed right here the entire time, keeping a watchful eye on a 10 foot alligator. 

6. We stumble across what I thought was poison oak but I don't think the leaves are jagged enough to be poison oak. I didn't touch it just in case.

7. This plant had a peppery smell to it. I didn't touch it either just in case. 

8. I love nature and can usually rattle off the names of every plant and tree in the Midwest. But Florida has me walking around in wide eyed amazement trying to figure out what's what. 

9. This heart shaped leave looks like a mini elephant ear. Not sure what it is though. 

10. Lots of moss and vegetation with little critters hidden everywhere. 

11.  We saw this rabbit quietly eating until a dog came by and scared the bejeezers out of him.

12. This is palmetto, if I am remembering correctly.

13. This cardinal is stunning. He's waiting on his turn at the bird seed that a tourist was freely handing out to the birds. If you recognize any of the following please let me know.

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25. Mi Miguel waiting and watching for that one special bird.

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31. So we're not very good sand artists. We did make an effort though didn't we?3

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35. We had a great time. You know you viewed the photos carefully if you saw the black snake that is tucked away sunbathing in one of the photos. 
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