Today we visited Historic Spanish Point in Osprey, about 25 miles northwest of Englewood. This is a fascinating place to learn about the history of Osprey and it's early settlers. It's one of the largest intact actively preserved archaeological sites of the prehistoric period on Florida's Gulf Coast. It's natural beauty makes it a premier destination for nature photographers and birders. There are hundreds of species of native trees, shrubs, plants and flowers. We're amazed at how many "new" species, colors and shapes of flowers we see with each outing. There's also a Butterfly Garden where we spotted a few species we hadn't seen before. We took over 1500 photos and over 50 videos, a tough job, but someone had to do it.
Guess what else we saw? BIRDS. We saw Anhingas, a Belted Kingfisher, Downy Woodpeckers, Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Carolina Wrens and a Red-Eyed Vireo. There are plenty of tall trees at this site, mainly Live Oak, Pine and of course Palm. It's difficult to spot birds in the tree tops, let alone get a good photo. Our best bird photo today is of a Yellow-Throated Warbler, a year round resident.
We were blessed with a great day, great weather and beautiful surroundings. Of course, no one warned us of the vicious beast known to inhabit these grounds. As luck would have it, we encountered the beast. Enjoy the photos.....tweet.....tweet!!
We were blessed with a great day, great weather and beautiful surroundings. Of course, no one warned us of the vicious beast known to inhabit these grounds. As luck would have it, we encountered the beast. Enjoy the photos.....tweet.....tweet!!
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| Yellow-Throated Warbler (Taken 9/13/12, Osprey FL) |
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| Tropical Plant (Name Unknown) (Taken 9/13/12, Osprey FL) |
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| R O A R (Lizzie - The Beast) |
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