Lakes Maitland, Nina and Minnehaha

I was about to back down the driveway this morning, Wednesday, 12-12-12, when I realized I needed to grab a Packer hat. After all, today is Aaron Rodgers Day  With proper headgear, I launched from Fort Maitland Park at 8:48.

 

 

 

There were a lot of vultures at and around the point where the first narrow bay of Lake Maitland curves into a second, small bay.  Many more on the large roofs of palatial homes.

 

The usual, anhingas.

 

Coots

 

Covered bridge

Mallards and moorhen

 

This anhinga had something in its beak.

 

Oh, oh.  Hanging from a rope.  Not moving. I paddle over, wondering if I could whack the branch with my paddle, breaking it.  The bird came back to life, beat its wings,  breaking the rope or more likely, the thin branch, and fell into the water.

 

 

 

Belted kingfisher

 

Wood ducks

 

Snowy egret.

 

 

 

 

Ibis

 

Lake Nina wood ducks

 

 

 

Osprey, in an unusual pose. Washing its wings.

 

 

 

 

 No heron photos which is rare.  Saw a tri colored heron, flying out of the canal.  As I was landing, a blue heron was on shore.  I got greedy, too close, and only have a photo of where it used to be. 

 

I promise to have heron photos next time.  Four days on Sanibel Island, beginning Saturday.