This blog post is just a compilation of other animals and birds I photographed on our Minnesota trip. Many were taken in my parents backyard. The other main wildlife I photographed was a lot of Black Bears which I posted about here.
Wildlife
Photos of wildlife
Bear Sanctuary
Another new location we visited this year on our trip to Minnesota was Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary in Orr, Minnesota. This park is in the very northern part of Minnesota close to Voyageurs National Park. I have some conflicted feelings about this place which I will describe. All of the […]
Picnic Island Finds
This morning we took the girls to Picnic Island to have a little bit of beach time. Picnic Island is nice because it is 10 minutes from our house and it makes doing a half day at the beach so much easier. The girls had a good time and we […]
Saturday Morning at the Circle B Bar Reserve
Spent the morning out at the Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland this morning. Hiked 7.5 miles by 10 AM. The sunrise wasn’t super exciting but got a few decent shots. The gators weren’t too lively. The highlight was probably the Sandhill Crane family with two parents and a colt […]
Invasive Lizards
We saw several invasive lizards which although they aren’t great for the environment are pretty cool to see. We even think we briefly saw a monitor lizard in the wild outside of the Alligator Farm. The coolest looking lizard has to be the Peter’s Rock Agama. We spotted several of […]
Everglades Alligator Farm
One of the things that is pretty much required when you visit the Everglades area is an airboat ride. We have tried several over the years and decided to try Everglades Alligator Farm which is not far from the main park entrance, The airboat ride was ok. Not really any […]
Snakes
We saw 8 total snakes on our trip and at least one every day except for our final day. On our first stop at Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Jordan spotted a small watersnake swimming across the canal before we even made it to the boardwalk. Not too far down […]
Gators in the Glades
Gators are what the Everglades ecosystem is all about. They help create water holes in teh dry season which helps sustain life in the Glades. We saw a lot of gators plus one american crocodile. South Florida is the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles lives together. […]
Circle B Bar
The Circle B Bar Reserve has become my go to place for nature photography. It is about 45 minutes or so from my house, but well worth the drive. There are a variety of habitats including the nice oak hammock seen below and a lot of swampy area great for […]
Cypress Rainbow Sunrise and Gator Mating Call
After the parks opened up I was able to make a couple of trips to Lakeland to the Circle C Bar Reserve. One morning I caught a little rain at sunrise which allowed for this awesome double rainbow. Later, a bunch of the male alligators were doing there mating calls […]