Tag Archives: Punta Gorda History Park

A couple of bugs

Posted on 2012/01/02 by birds n' bugs

I’m involved in a project to document the Hibiscus flowers at the Punta Gorda History Park.  They are important to the Historical Society which runs the park because Harry Goulding, one of the world’s most reknown hibiscus hybridizers worked in Punta Gorda.  … Continue reading →

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Another trip to the History Park

Posted on 2011/12/30 by birds n' bugs

Still a great place in Punta Gorda to spend some time.  The Hibiscus are coming in to bloom and there is an abundance of birds in the park.  The craft shop in the Trabue Land Office has a list of … Continue reading →

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An hour at the Punta Gorda History Park

Posted on 2011/12/23 by birds n' bugs

I decided to take a walk around the history park this morning just to see what the activity was like.  There are no eagles on the nest this year but still plenty of other activity around. This Grackle was sitting … Continue reading →

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Extreme Sports for Squirrels

Posted on 2010/10/20 by birds n' bugs

Yesterday, I went to the Punta Gorda History Park to see what our local urban eagles were up to. The male must have been out hunting and the female was just sitting on a perch above the nest. I noticed … 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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