A couple of days ago, we took some time off from the painting and decorating at home, and spent a relaxing couple of hours at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands nature reserve, just a couple of miles up the road.
One of the first sights we came upon was a tree absolutely crowded with roosting Double-Crested Cormorants.
It was a very warm sunny day, and this Anhinga was really amusing to watch, as it panted to keep itself cool.
A little further along, we saw another, drying its wings in the sun.
The White Ibis was foraging around in the reeds for snacks,
as was the Great Egret.
This Reddish Egret seemed to have a lot to say for himself.
We caught a glimpse of shocking pink, and it was non other than a gorgeous Roseate Spoonbill.
The Tri-coloured Heron was in the middle of a preening session.
If I could do this, I could scratch my own back. What a contortionist! 🙂
Finally, he was ready for his photo shoot.
This pair of Mottled Ducks were just hanging out,
whilst the Common Gallinule was having a swim party with the kids.
The real highlight was spotting a huge Alligator, having an afternoon siesta. We trod very softly across the bridge, as we didn’t want to wake him.
Little did he know, but only a couple of metres away, there was a fat tasty morsel just waiting to be snapped up.
As we were nearing the end of our walk, we saw a Painted Turtle. I read up about it, and was amazed to find that these turtles have been around for 15 million years. It just goes to show that it’s possible to survive for a very long time if you have a hard shell, and can relax like this.
I hope you’ve enjoyed our nature walk together. Have a great weekend.
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