Myakka River State Park
Jan 9, 2023 06:20:16 #
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Jan 9, 2023 11:04:45 #
Great set, Chief. I really like the Limpkin series. Our parks suffered the same fate 3 years ago when we got hit by two hurricanes, a major flood, and a record freeze.
Jan 9, 2023 11:21:00 #
Nice photos (as usual) Chief, thanks for the nice photos and the update on the park. I hope the heck they knew what they were doing in removing the weir. It was sure a magnet for attracting a lot of birds for close shots.
Jan 9, 2023 15:40:02 #
Excellent set Keith, a shame about the park one of my favourite to visit. 
Jan 9, 2023 15:57:07 #
525erving wrote:
the weir was intentionally removed a year or so ago , i don't remember the thinking behind removing it
Well, that's interesting! Maybe I should have inquired at the visitor center. We were there about a year ago and they were doing some work there at the weir. I had no idea that they were going to remove it. I've gotten some really nice bird photos from there! That's a real shame.
Jan 9, 2023 15:58:53 #
J-SPEIGHT wrote:
Nice shots Chief. Nature will return in time
Thanks, Jack. I'm going to keep telling myself that!
Jan 9, 2023 16:02:51 #
Dan Thornton wrote:
Almost a feeding frenzy, thanks.
Thanks, Dan. That's what I thought at first too. But there was NO movement at all. They looked like a pile of black Lincoln Logs out there. Couldn't tell head from tail. I'm not even sure how many there were!
Jan 9, 2023 16:04:11 #
nimbushopper wrote:
Nice! Those Limpkins are loud.
Yes they can be. Usually, they make no noise at all when I have seen them!
Jan 9, 2023 16:06:07 #
Jan 9, 2023 16:07:41 #
kpmac wrote:
Great set, Chief. I really like the Limpkin series. Our parks suffered the same fate 3 years ago when we got hit by two hurricanes, a major flood, and a record freeze.
Thanks, Ken. Yeah, I like the Limpkins. Are the parks making a come-back?
Jan 9, 2023 16:17:44 #
ashriverguy wrote:
Nice photos (as usual) Chief, thanks for the nice photos and the update on the park. I hope the heck they knew what they were doing in removing the weir. It was sure a magnet for attracting a lot of birds for close shots.
Thanks, Jeff. Yes it was. I wish I had thought to make inquiries at the visitor center. With all the damage done, I was surprised to see that the Canopy Walk was still intact.
Jan 9, 2023 16:20:12 #
Sylvias wrote:
Excellent set Keith, a shame about the park one of my favourite to visit.
Thanks, Sylvia. Yes, ours too! But given some time, I hope it will come back as good as ever!
Jan 9, 2023 18:55:21 #
Glad you made it back to the park Keith. I knew it had sustained some damage but didn't know it was that bad.
Don
Don
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