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Category Archives: reptile
Sawgrass Lake Park
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
Posted in Bird, Flower, Park, Photography, reptile
Tagged boardwalk, common moorhen, duckweed, FL, Nikon P7100, Photography, Sawgrass Lake Park, spatterdock, St. Petersburg
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A quick stop at the Venice Rookery
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
Posted in Bird, Park, reptile, Venice Rookery
Tagged 70-300mm VR, Great Blue Heron, Micro-Nikkor 105mm f2.8 VR, Photography, rookery, turtle
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Babcock-Webb WMA after the rains
I hadn’t been to Babcock-Webb WMA outside of Punta Gorda for a few weeks. The high temperatures were keeping most of the critters down for the day. We have been having some rain lately and the mornings are a little … Continue reading
Posted in Other Animals, Park - Babcock Webb WMA, reptile
Tagged Babcock-Webb, Deer, Leopard Frog, Photography, Seaboard Grade
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Snakes in trees
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
Posted in Park - Ponce de Leon, reptile
Tagged black rat snake, Corn Snake, Photography, yellow rat snake
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Another trip to Venice Rookery
It was time to go to Sarasota to bring back a couple of pictures that had been on display at the Senior Friendship Center as part of the Sarasota Camera Club contest. On the way back we made another stop … Continue reading
Posted in Bird, Park, reptile, Venice Rookery
Tagged Alligator, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Photography, Venice Rookery
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The Rattlebox Flower and Moth
Many of the Florida wildflowers are what I call pea-like. Their flowers and seed pods are similar the familiar green pea. While I was at Boca Grande, I noticed this healthy one along the grade to the Fishing Pier. These … Continue reading
Posted in Bug, reptile, Wildflower
Tagged Croatalia, Crotalus, Photography, rattlebox flower, rattlebox moth, rattlesnake
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