Category Archives: Park

A walk on the Old Datsun Trail

Posted on 2012/08/05 by birds n' bugs

Today I went down to a state park that I have intended to go to for a long time. It’s the Charlotte Harbor Preserve .  The preserve has several locations on both sides of the Harbor but the locations I went … Continue reading →

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Nikon P7100 with the Nikon WC-E75A Wideangle Converter

Posted on 2012/06/27 by birds n' bugs

I mentioned the Nikon WC-E75A and UR-E22 adapter in a previous post.  Today, I went to the Punta Gorda Nature Park to see how it had fared with the rains and flooding of Tropical Storm Debby.  It was hard to tell.  … Continue reading →

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More with the Nikon P7100 and Raynox 150 macro lens

Posted on 2012/06/22 by birds n' bugs

My first experiment (below) with the Raynox 150 on the Nikon P7100 convinced me that I should try it again.  So, I headed off to the butterfly garden at the Punta Gorda History Park to see what it would do. … Continue reading →

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Sawgrass Lake Park

Posted on 2012/06/14 by birds n' bugs

We were in St. Petersburg FL over the weekend for a get together and I took some time to look at the local parks.  One interesting one I found was Sawgrass Lake Park at 7400 25th St. N, 33702.  There … Continue reading →

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History Park Owls flying now

Posted on 2012/04/15 by birds n' bugs

The babies are pretty well grown up now.  They are flying well and moving about in the trees in the evening.  I haven’t seen any indication of them hunting on their own yet but, thats most likely just lack of … Continue reading →

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They grow up so fast – Great Horned Owls

Posted on 2012/03/27 by birds n' bugs

The baby owls are growing up fast at the Punta Gorda History Park.  On March 1st they were little fuzzballs who never left the nest. On March 27th, they still feed in the nest but, are beginning to take the … Continue reading →

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Pileated Woodpecker Gender Differences

Posted on 2012/03/20 by birds n' bugs

We have a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers – Dryocopus pileatus building a nest in the vacant lot next to the Punta Gorda History Park.  I noticed them while looking at the Great Horned Owls.  These usually shy birds were so … Continue reading →

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A quick stop at the Venice Rookery

Posted on 2012/03/16 by birds n' bugs

After a trip to Sarasota I was returning on US-41 and couldn’t resist a stop at the Venice Rookery.  There is still plenty of nesting activity with Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets and Cormorants and Anhingas strutting their stuff.  I … Continue reading →

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Great Horned Owls at the Punta Gorda History Park

Posted on 2012/03/10 by birds n' bugs

Just a few shots of the Great Horned Owls which have taken over the eagles nest next to the History Park.  The babies are getting bigger and should be becoming more active over the next couple of weeks.  Once that … Continue reading →

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Flying lessons

Posted on 2012/03/04 by birds n' bugs

I took an internet friend to a couple of local bird locations to show him what the area was like.  We met at the Punta Gorda History Park to take a look at the Great Horned Owls which had taken over … Continue reading →

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