Florida Critters
Joe is fortunate to get to hike in many wild places, and some not so wild, across our country. Here are some of his best critter photos from our time in Florida during the last year. A few have been posted prior to this, but most are new.
Florida is an amazing place to observe birds and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge near Kennedy Space Center is one of the premier places in Florida to do so. We spent December nearby and enjoyed several trips into the refuge. Near Merritt Island are both Canaveral National Seashore and Salt Lake Wildlife Management Area. The birds shown here are from these three wild places.
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
White Ibis incoming
Alligator, of course - this is Florida!
North American White Pelican
Roseate Spoonbill
Tri-Colored Heron fishing
Kingfisher
Cormorant
Reddish Egret
Green Heron
Canaveral National Seashore
Located next to Kennedy Space Center with 24 miles of undeveloped beach, Canaveral National Seashore not only is a a great place to enjoy beach wildlife, it is a great place to watch rocket launches.
Threatened Scrub Jay
Short-billed Dowitcher
Sea Gull Disagreement
Turbo Powered Pelican
A really BIG bird!
Salt Lake Wildlife Management Area
Located near Titusville, it is more upland than Canaveral Seashore and Merritt Island and has pine forests and grassland areas.
Pileated Woodpecker
Red Shouldered Hawk
Goldfinch