Category Archives: Park

Babcock Webb – Numbered Road 10

Posted on 2011/02/07 by birds n' bugs

I had seen the posts indicating numbered road 10 before but it had always looked like a rough path, generally overgrown which was not suitable for most cars.  On my trip down Tucker Grade to Route 31 though I discovered … Continue reading →

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Babcock Webb – Tuckers Grade – Seaboard to Route 31

Posted on 2011/02/05 by birds n' bugs

This section of Tuckers grade is only open to vehicles in hunting season.  It is suitable for all vehicles but, the gate at Route 31 end is ALWAYS closed and locked so you will need to backtrack to exit.  It … Continue reading →

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Another visit to Venice Rookery

Posted on 2011/02/04 by birds n' bugs

I needed to go up to Sarasota today.  My picture of a Ramburs Forktail took an honorable mention in a juried show of the Sarasota Camera Club.  I stopped by the Venice rookery on the way to see what the … 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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Venice Rookery – an update

Posted on 2011/01/24 by birds n' bugs

One of the great places to observe Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets and Anhinga mating and nesting is at the Venice Rookery in Venice Florida.  I hadn’t been there yet this season but as a friend and I were going up … Continue reading →

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Heritage Village, Largo FL – another Photo Adventure

Posted on 2011/01/22 by birds n' bugs

My local photo club took another field trip.  This time to the Heritage Village in Largo FL where Pinellas County has preserved and restored about 38 buildings on 25 acres.  It is adjacent to a botanical garden too so there … Continue reading →

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Circle B Bar Reserve, a few more pictures

Posted on 2011/01/16 by birds n' bugs

Here are a few more shots from the Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County.  The first was taken with the 10.5mm Fisheye described in another post.  In this one the fisheye created the interesting curve of pelicans.  In reality, … Continue reading →

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Learning the 10.5mm Fisheye Nikkor

Posted on 2011/01/15 by birds n' bugs

Each new lens is an opportunity to do a little more and learn a little more.  I took a 10.5mm Fisheye Nikkor to the park this morning to see what I could get out of it.  The tide was well … Continue reading →

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Circle B Bar Reserve – Bald Cypress and Storks

Posted on 2011/01/09 by birds n' bugs

The tall trees in this picture aren’t dead although they look like snags. These are Bald Cypress. Unlike other cypresses they lose their leaves annually. Even in Florida in years when there is no frost. It’s just part of a … Continue reading →

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