Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary: Set One
Mar 4, 2017 07:11:22 #
This past weekend my wife and I drove four hours to Southwest Florida to visit the Cape Coral Burrowing Owls and the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. WOW! I am blessed to live near - and volunteer for - the Viera Wetlands, which I considered must be the best place to photograph Florida's wildlife, but I will concede it to the number two spot! The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary ( http://corkscrew.audubon.org/ ), an Audubon Sanctuary, is literally teeming with wildlife - it must be what the Everglades was like before people killed off most of the animals for meat, fur, and feathers. Not to mention the old-growth cypress trees and the rainforest-like vines and epiphytes (the bromeliads, orchids, and mosses growing on the huge old trees). This was a "visit" with my wife - meaning I did not spend the day with my tripod - I will return next winter to spend several days lingering with camera and tripod. But in a short 90-minute visit what I saw was spectacular. Today - the miscellaneous life - tomorrow, the birds.
Two+ mile boardwalk through the swamp.
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Typical bromeliad growing on the bark of a tree.
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Epiphytes on an old-growth tree!
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Of course there are gators!
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Wild iris.
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Mocassin
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Saw his tail - not a rattler!
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One that hasn't been eaten yet!
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Green anole
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Wildflower with non-native honeybee
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Mar 4, 2017 07:30:15 #
Lance Pearson
Loc: Viriginia
Nice images. What do you think the snakes were? Cottonmouth moccassins or something else? Good job....and you survived!
Mar 4, 2017 07:31:16 #
Superior set. Looking forward to your next set. A must to view in download. Thanks for posting for us. DJT
Mar 4, 2017 07:31:27 #
Nice. Can't wait to see the birds. Will put this place on my bucket list for photography. Hope to see some owl pic. Thanks for sharing.
Mar 4, 2017 07:52:13 #
DaveO wrote:
Looks like a worthwhile visit and that would be your fault!
Yes - it's kind of in the middle of nowhere - about 30-40 miles East of Ft Myers. Well worth the trip, though!
Mar 4, 2017 07:53:21 #
suntouched wrote:
Looks like there are a lot of things that slither :)
Yes indeed! Fortunately for those who don't like scaly/slimy things, the boardwalk keeps you a few feet above the excitement!
Mar 4, 2017 07:53:55 #
Lance Pearson wrote:
Nice images. What do you think the snakes were? Cottonmouth moccassins or something else? Good job....and you survived!
Thanks. I think the first one was - not sure about the second one.
Mar 4, 2017 07:54:23 #
Mar 4, 2017 07:54:32 #
djtravels wrote:
Superior set. Looking forward to your next set. A must to view in download. Thanks for posting for us. DJT
Thanks - it's a great spot!
Mar 4, 2017 07:55:52 #
JustJerry wrote:
Nice. Can't wait to see the birds. Will put this place on my bucket list for photography. Hope to see some owl pic. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Jerry. I posted some owl photos last week - http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-444756-1.html
It is definitely a place you need to visit.
Mar 4, 2017 08:17:47 #
Super series Steve. I love the plants as well as the critters and you got a very nice sample!
Mar 4, 2017 08:29:23 #
Terrific shots. A few months ago, on my news, there was a video clip of a panther running right by a woman. The boardwalk in your shot look exactly like that video. Gary
Mar 4, 2017 08:42:07 #
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