Spring Break 2007 Birds

I decided to create a post of just bird pictures so here they are. Most are at Myakka.

Pileated Woodpecker at Skidaway Island State Park Georgia.

Bald Eagle taken with 10x optical zoom then cropped and enlarged so it is a little grainy.

Black vulture.

Gulls on Siesta Key beach.

Quacks.

Spring Break 2007 Pictures

Jax North/Kingsland KOA

St Mary's on Georgia coast

Our campsite at Myakka SP FL

Outpost area at Myakka

Sunset at Upper Myakka Lake

70 passenger air boat on Upper Myakka Lake

The canopy walkway at Myakka.

A look up the observation tower at the end of the canopy walkway.

Looking North

Looking down on a Palm Oak hammock

We kayaked with these babies. This view is from the air boat.

The sign said "Don't feed ...", I think they should have added a line, Don't become food for ...
We learned that an alligator must get its body temp to about 86 to digest its food. Maybe this one was just having a good burp

The Bald Eagle, center of picture, flew by us and landed on the mud flat and we watched it for about 45 minutes before it flew off. This picture is taken from the birdwalk at Upper Myakka Lake.

Another beautiful sunset in paradise.

Wally and Larry set out to explore the back waters near Caspersan Beach.

Suzette and Larry on the Gulf side of Caspersan Beach.

Suzette paddling on the Gulf

Wally and Larry in the mangroves near Caspersan Beach

Suzette on the Gulf ICW

Suzette, Linda, Rich bike ride the back country at Myakka.

From the prairie to the hammock, Suzette and Linda on their Mountain Bikes.

Rich, Linda, Suzette, Larry at the birdwalk on Upper Myakka Lake.

The birthday girl blows our her candle on the birthday key lime pie.

The I275 bridge over Tampa Bay

Feral hogs at Myakka. There are about 2000 of these animals and they trap about 1000 a year. They are very destructive.

Logan the camp dog.

Campsite at Skidaway Island State Park near Savannah GA.

The line at Mrs. Wilkes at 10:35. They open at 11:00

Lunch family style. About 20 side dishes and 3 meat dishes. Good food.

Old number 8 at the Savannah railroad museum.

The roundhouse. No rides on the table, yet, go to Spencer Shops for that.

Juliette Gordon Low birth place.

A picture of contentment.

Darlington, The first super speedway.

The winner of the first 500. Johnny Mantz, Labor Day 1950.

Darrell Waltirp was in this when it flipped 5 or 6 times.

A look across the track from the back straight grandstands.

The sign says it all.

It's huge

John H. Kerr Dam and Reservior.

Campsite 91 at Rudd's Creek.

Logan meets a friend.

Another view or our campsite.

Occoneechee State Park Visitors center.

A campsite at Occoneechee State Park.