Category Archives: Park

Hathaway Park – East Entrance, Punta Gorda FL

Posted on 2010/11/14 by birds n' bugs

The east entrance to Hathaway Park is just past the west entrance. They are seperated by a drainage canal which, on the east side, is also the kayak and canoe launch point. This side provides more nature trails where the … Continue reading →

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Babcock-Webb WMA – Entrance and Lake Road

Posted on 2010/11/12 by birds n' bugs

The Babcock-Webb Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is one of my favorite spots to spend some time outdoors. It is primarily Pine Flatwoods but, there is enough variety to make it interesting almost any time of the year. The site has … Continue reading →

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Punta Gorda Nature Park

Posted on 2010/11/02 by birds n' bugs

This is a nice little park. It is about 1 city block square at the corner of Aqui Esta and Bal Harbour in Punta Gorda. There are two small parking lots at the East and West End. The park surrounds … Continue reading →

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Hathaway Park – West entrance, Punta Gorda FL

Posted on 2010/10/26 by birds n' bugs

This little park is a few miles out of town with the main access at 35461 Washington Loop Rd. It’s an access point for Shell Creek which is also our local water supply. It has a boat ramp with handicap … Continue reading →

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Ollies Pond – Port Charlotte FL

Posted on 2010/10/22 by birds n' bugs

Today, Oct 22 the Photo Adventure Camera Club that I belong to took a field trip to a 41 Acre Park in Port Charlotte FL. It’s called Ollies Pond and has about a 1 mile walk through it. I took … Continue reading →

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Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP) Calendar

Posted on 2010/10/13 by birds n' bugs

Well, that’s a mouthful. Each year the CHNEP produces a calendar and asks local photographers to provide photographs for public voting and consideration. To be included, each photographer can submit up to 3 pictures from the Peace and Myakka River … Continue reading →

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Great Blue Heron – Ardea herodias

Posted on 2010/10/10 by birds n' bugs

The Great Blue Heron is always a favorite of photographers. It’s large, stately, graceful and stands still a lot. To a photographer this means that you don’t need an expensive super long telephoto lens or a particularly fast one. When … Continue reading →

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Punta Gordas Urban Eagles

Posted on 2010/10/05 by birds n' bugs

We have a pair of eagles who decided that they liked living here. They’ve shown up at their nest again but haven’t taken up housekeeping yet. They generally live here in the fall through the spring. Once they young are … 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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