Kayaking relatively late in the evening - 5:45 to 7:45 - was a most pleasant experience. Since I was alone (Theresa was with the P&P group), I stayed in the open areas instead of paddling through the abundant cypress. Alligators were croaking, but thankfully I never saw any. Being alone and mostly floating, I was able to get pretty close to the wildlife. A great experience!
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| Great Egret |
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| Charming sign in the lake. Many people hate that the lake has become so touristy, but it doesn't bother me. |
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| American Lotus or Yellow Lotus |
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| Male Anhinga drying his wings. |
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| Male Anhinga vocalizing. |
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| Female Anhinga |
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| Tourists |
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| Juvenile Little Blue Heron eating grub worms from the lily pads. |
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| Female Red-winged Blackbird trying to scare me away or warn the others. |
