Or even northern Minnesota! This morning I drove over to the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary a bit southeast of Fort Myers. The sanctuary has a three mile boardwalk that winds through various habitat including a mangrove swamp. Wow … the habitat is amazing, and I have never walked within a Mangrove Swamp. I did not miss the frozen northern Minnesota bog!
The highlight of the morning for me was a lifer, the Painted Bunting. Better yet, by arriving close to opening at the Audubon sanctuary (7 am), I had a very private experience to begin with on the boardwalk. When I left just a bit before noon, the large parking lot was almost full. Moral to the story … bird early everywhere, but particularly in populous Florida.
Painted Bunting (male and female)
Little Blue Heron
Peekaboo Cardinal
Rory the Raccoon
Barred Owl
Anhinga
Oh, so happy you’re here taking pics of our beautiful Florida birds. Looking forward to more:-)
Beautiful pics!
You must be loving the warmth Richard. A great collection of pics.
Simply gorgeous photos, Rich – and a welcome sight for us still in MN in our monochromatic vistas!
Congratulations on the lifer… what a wonderful find! That Anhinga is pretty cool, too.