Windy Day at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
The weather for this morning was iffy, but we decided to go to Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive anyway. The rain held off and it was warm and windy as well as being another cloudy day. This is Florida. Where’s the sun this winter? We started the day at the South Shore Eagles nest and then headed to the drive. With it being windy and the water being high, it was slower than usual. We did see some cool ducks though…
The Eaglet is getting big! It’s doing wing exercises here
The Eaglet is taking a look around. Mom was hidden in the pine branches above
Female Northern Harrier was flying a ways out
A pleasant surprise seeing Pin-tailed Ducks today
Pin-tailed Duck
Male Ring-necked Duck flapping its wings
Female Ring-necked Duck flying in with water droplets falling off her feet
Male (left) and Female Northern Shoveler Ducks
Great Blue Heron on its nest
Black-crowned Night Heron flying into a tree full of branches
Caspian Tern flying over
Another Great Blue Heron on its nest
Forster’s Tern making a flyby
A flock of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks coming straight in to land
It’s supposed to get cold this week but that won’t keep me from getting out. Check back to see where my next adventure is at!