Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive

This morning we took our bikes to Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. It’s great going here during the week because it’s not crowded, in fact, there’s hardly anyone except the workers. No cars are allowed during the week so it’s a relaxing time with nature…

Male Northern Cardinal eating berries and leaves

Great Blue Heron investigating the shoreline on a cloudy day

Great Blue Heron

Grey Headed Swamp-hen

Grey Headed Swamp-hens enjoying there being no cars during the week

Downy Woodpeckers playing in the woods

Red Shouldered Hawk taking flight

Peregrine Falcon arriving with an unlucky Gallinule

Peregrine Falcon making sure I don’t get any ideas about taking its breakfast

Peregrine Falcon looking fierce

Peregrine Falcon stare down

Red Shouldered Hawk

Riding a bike through LAWD is a great experience. You can really enjoy being outside in nature and cover the entire drive easily. Plus when it’s about to rain (like it did today) you can make it back to the car without getting too wet. Seeing a Peregrine Falcon tear up a Gallinule for breakfast was pretty cool too!