Our first morning in Florida we got up early to go to Corkscrew swamp. They've had a drought down here so the water in the swamp was getting low and all the little fishies were stuck in a couple of areas called lettuce beds. When that happens the birds flock there for feeding. It is pretty rare for this many birds to be all in one place. This event has even made the papers here and attracted many photographers, hence my dad wanting to leave the house by 8am to get there. We're standing on a boardwalk right on top of the water so anywhere from 5 to 40 feet from the birds.
Here's lots of birds and an alligator. the alligator crawled over to the shore, stuck his head way up in the air and bellowed really loud. It was so cool!
A couple of alligators, a boy and a girl, on the shore a few feet away. It's almost mating season and alligators of the same gender don't really hang out. That's how I know it's a boy and a girl.
A wood stork on top and a snowy egret on bottom.
One of the same alligators in the water. We saw a total of 4 that day which is the most I've ever seen there.
A roseate spoonbill. A pretty rare bird to see normally. They're kind of shy. There were probably 4 there and none of them cared that humans were around. Too many fish to be eaten for them to care!
Here's a short video of the birds in action, flying, fighting, eating, pooping, ya know . . .
A couple of alligators, a boy and a girl, on the shore a few feet away. It's almost mating season and alligators of the same gender don't really hang out. That's how I know it's a boy and a girl.
A wood stork on top and a snowy egret on bottom.
One of the same alligators in the water. We saw a total of 4 that day which is the most I've ever seen there.
A roseate spoonbill. A pretty rare bird to see normally. They're kind of shy. There were probably 4 there and none of them cared that humans were around. Too many fish to be eaten for them to care!
Here's a short video of the birds in action, flying, fighting, eating, pooping, ya know . . . After we got back from Corkscrew and Maddox had napped we went swimming for a while. Papa's actually IN the water! I HAD to take a picture of that! (for those that don't know my dad hates being in water. I might remember once on vacation as a kid that he actually got in water. retired now, he does it now . . .)
I tried to teach Maddox how to make a basket. She doesn't get it.
Today we went to Lakes Park. It's an awesome park! It's got the coolest playgrounds, a water playing area for kids, trails, a lake that has paddleboat rentals, surry,bike, and other weird wheeled things to rent, and this little train and museum.
We rented a surry first for an hour and rode around on all the trails. There was no fringe on the top so I was disappointed. Maddox loved sitting there out front the whole time.
"What's going on back there?"
"This is pretty cool! I don't have to pedal!"
Here are maddox and I on the 15 minute train ride.
After we rode the train she and I played on the playground for a bit.
Tomorrow we're heading to the condo for a couple of nights so we can spend time at the beach. Oh yeah, Maddox took 6 steps in front of her Grandma and Papa. She's getting a tiny bit braver! And even in this strange new house she's sleeping by herself in her own room all night long. She's such a good girl!
I tried to teach Maddox how to make a basket. She doesn't get it.
Today we went to Lakes Park. It's an awesome park! It's got the coolest playgrounds, a water playing area for kids, trails, a lake that has paddleboat rentals, surry,bike, and other weird wheeled things to rent, and this little train and museum.We rented a surry first for an hour and rode around on all the trails. There was no fringe on the top so I was disappointed. Maddox loved sitting there out front the whole time.
"What's going on back there?"
"This is pretty cool! I don't have to pedal!"
Here are maddox and I on the 15 minute train ride.
After we rode the train she and I played on the playground for a bit.
Tomorrow we're heading to the condo for a couple of nights so we can spend time at the beach. Oh yeah, Maddox took 6 steps in front of her Grandma and Papa. She's getting a tiny bit braver! And even in this strange new house she's sleeping by herself in her own room all night long. She's such a good girl!
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