Tag Archives: Ponce de Leon Park

A more conventional sunset

Posted on 2016/11/04 by birds n' bugs

Taken on another day but still Ponce Park.

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Sunsets aren’t always about the color

Posted on 2016/11/02 by birds n' bugs

I took this one tonight November 2.  The color was concentrated on the horizon but the clouds above remained dramatic with a gap showing part of one high cloud still fully illuminated.  A bit of reflection added some detail in … Continue reading →

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Dolphin Photo-op

Posted on 2014/04/25 by birds n' bugs

I was along with neighbors to take their boat down the harbor for fuel and lunch. Porpoises frequently meet boats after they clear the Ponce De Leon Park Channel and surf along on the bow wave.  We had the pleasure … Continue reading →

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At Last

Posted on 2014/02/16 by birds n' bugs

We were away for a few days and when I returned, the young heron had finally left the nest.  Now I can start looking for other things to shoot while I’m on my walk. Oh, wait, there is another pair … Continue reading →

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Sole Survivor

Posted on 2014/02/11 by birds n' bugs

The other morning I went down to Ponce Park after a few days of poor weather.  It was still cool and somewhat misty.  Having missed a few days I had figured that the remaining juvenile Great Blue Heron would have … Continue reading →

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Afraid of heights?

Posted on 2014/01/27 by birds n' bugs

Another trip to see if the last of the pair of Great Blue Herons had left the nest.  ‘Chicken’ was quite active but still couldn’t make the change from nestling to full flight.  I watched it for about 20 minutes … Continue reading →

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Landing Sequence

Posted on 2013/10/27 by birds n' bugs

I visited the Great Blue Herons at the Wildlife Center again this morning.  The light was right for the nest on the pole and the wind was perfect to bring the birds in at a good light angle.  I knew … Continue reading →

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Punta Gorda Rookery? Maybe!

Posted on 2013/10/25 by birds n' bugs

For the last couple of mornings I have seen Great Blue Heron nesting activity in the area of the Peace River Wildlife Center.  The have an old concrete pole near the compound exit that had a structure on top that … Continue reading →

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Close encounter with a Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Posted on 2013/09/24 by birds n' bugs

I started to walk out onto the boardwalk in Ponce de Leon park the other day.  Just as I stepped on it I saw a Yellow-crowned Night Heron on the railing looking intently into the mangroves.  I stopped and got … Continue reading →

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Another morning walk to Ponce de Leon Park

Posted on 2013/05/22 by birds n' bugs

The other morning, I took another walk to Ponce de Leon Park in Punta Gorda. As usual, it was enjoyable not only for the exercise on a lovely morning but also for the things I see at the park and … Continue reading →

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