Category Archives: Park – Ponce de Leon

Spider Love

Posted on 2011/08/18 by birds n' bugs

A couple of weeks ago on the Ponce de Leon Park Nature Path, I happened across some fine examples of spider love.  These orb weavers ( I believe they are Venusta Orchard Spiders – Leucauge venusta) typically spin a classic spiral web … Continue reading →

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Death of a dreamcatcher

Posted on 2011/07/26 by birds n' bugs

Whenever I walked the Nature Trail at Ponce De Leon Park, I always went to the harbor end of the fishing pier to see what was being caught.  Not by the fishermen, by the mangrove branch I called the dreamcatcher.  … Continue reading →

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Snakes in trees

Posted on 2011/06/19 by birds n' bugs

OK, snakes aren’t everybodies mostest favorite thing but, they are actually useful critters.  Even the venomous ones. On Friday, I was trimming one of my small palm trees.  I’m not sure of the type but, they are usually planted in … Continue reading →

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Another Ponce Pelican Post

Posted on 2011/01/30 by birds n' bugs

This guy just decided to perch on a piling right a the boat ramp. I was able to walk up to about 6 feet from him. They usually take off pretty quickly but, I think this one has been mooching … Continue reading →

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One more Great Blue Heron and a couple of Pelicans

Posted on 2011/01/26 by birds n' bugs

I just can’t resist the shots of the birds hanging around the boat ramp at Ponce de Leon Park.  The city has posted no fishing signs to keep human anglers out of the way of boat launching activities but the … Continue reading →

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Yet another trip to Ponce de Leon park

Posted on 2010/12/23 by birds n' bugs

Sorry, I really want to hit some other places but, demands of the season mean quick local trips for my morning walk.  There are a few other areas of Babcock-Webb that I want to introduce you to but, they’ll have … Continue reading →

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Ponce De Leon Park – Nature Trail

Posted on 2010/12/09 by birds n' bugs

Ponce Park also has a small nature trail.  It’s basically a boardwalk through a mangrove marsh to a fishing pier along the entrance canal.   The first thing you will do is cross a drainage canal.  This is actually a good … Continue reading →

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Ponce De Leon Park – the shore path

Posted on 2010/12/05 by birds n' bugs

I’ve mentioned Ponce De Leon Park in Punta Gorda before.  The park itself is nice enough with a seawalled sunbathing area, boat ramp, picnic tables and the Peace River Wildlife Center.  But, walk to the end of the seawall from … Continue reading →

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Yellow-crowned Night Heron – Nyctanassa violacea

Posted on 2010/09/30 by birds n' bugs

These are attractive little herons that would barely come up to the knees of a Great Blue Heron or Great Egret. They may be seen at anytime but are most commonly out in the evenings and early morning. I found … Continue reading →

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Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea

Posted on 2010/09/29 by birds n' bugs

This is a very young Little Blue Heron. Looks white, you say? Well that’s how they look when they first begin their life. Gradually over the next year, the white feathers will turn to a mottled pattern and eventually the … Continue reading →

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