May at the Farm - St. Augustine

Posted on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 5:38 PM - Post Comment

I apologize in advance.  I tried to narrow this down as I didn't want to post a billion pictures.  But unfortunately, I wasn't up to the task of deleting!  There are so many places in Florida to visit, but I find I am continually drawn back to the Alligator Farm in St. Augustine.  It's not only a bird lover's dream; it's also a photographer's dream!  The birds and their babies are so close and so beautiful, a person could spend hours there...and I did!  Here are the results:

~~Tri-Colored Egret~~~~Cattle Egret~~The only Roseate Spoonbills I saw - definately a male and female - but too far away to see if there was a nest.~~Gator with bird poop all over him!~~Snowy Egrets~~~~~~~When I first saw this little monkey, I thought he looked so very sad.  Then I read the sign that said he was 30+ years old - and according to the sign, very old for this type of monkey.  When I looked at him again, yes...I could see the little old man in him!~~Wood Storks~~~~~~Eggs and Babies~~~~~~Very Cool Crocs~~~~~~~~~Of all the birds I watched that day, the Great Egrets are the ones that blew me away!  What absolutely drop-dead gorgeous, beautiful birds!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~And since it was the Alligator Farm....I'll end with a couple gators!~~~ 

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 10:18 PM - Link

You had a great time, I can see it in your photos. It is so hard to pick the best when so many photos get taken but what you have choosen to share are beautiful. I love the feet of the Snowy Egrets, they have to be my favourite.
Sandra