Reed Bingham State Park and the Green Herons

 

We see a lot of herons here in Florida (where I go) but not many Green Herons.

So it was a thrill to see so many at Reed Bingham State Park.

The first one I saw was in the lake near where we were camped.

I got to see him every day that we were there.

But what was a special treat was on the other side of the lake.

We drove over just about every evening after dinner to see what we could see.

And I watched 2 adult Green Herons one evening.

And lo and behold, two young ones came out to greet me the next night.

The sun was low so the light isn't great.

But what a surprise to get to stand on the boardwalk and watch these little ones.

The whole family was on the edge of the water.

This is where I saw the monster gator on another trip but he was in hiding. Which was fine by me! 

A few more photos standing in that same spot and looking the other direction!

This park has the most variety of birds I've ever seen. 

And it can be very different from one side of the lake to the other.

Great Blue Heron

What types of herons do you normally see?

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Happy Fourth of July!

 What a blessing to live in the beautiful United States of America!

I thought I would share a few photos from the past.

One of the fun traditions here in our community is the golf cart parade.

I walked over to watch it go by.

And loved all the golf carts that were decorated for the event.

Everyone puts a lot of effort to make it special each year.

My 'critter' for this holiday is the Bald Eagle.

It's a bird we see often here in Florida.

But it's still makes you stop and marvel.

More photos of the parade...

it's makes you feel so proud!

A special thanks to the sheriff's department and the firemen that come out to support us. 

Have a wonderful holiday weekend!

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  and Mosaic Monday HERE.