The city of St Pete, FL, really has a great parks system, which includes several wildlife reserves right in the city limits. One of these is Sawgrass Lake, which is a great place to see Florida wildlife, especially now that Spring has sprung. So here are some photos taken during a recent afternoon:
Mom Moorhen and two of her fuzzballs.
White Ibis.
Two Florida icons--a Great Egret and a baby American Alligator.
A Swallow-Tailed Kite.
A Roseate Spoonbill and a Snowy Egret foraging side by side.
Spoonbill
A pair of Florida Chicken Turtles basking on a branch.
Great Egret.
Florida Gar
Great Egret keeping a wary eye on an Alligator. The bird is pretty safe--Alligators hunt mostly at night.
Softshell Turtle.
Tilapia.
Sunfish.
Tillandsia Air Plant.
Anhinga
A Brown Anole dewlapping at me. He's in the process of shedding his skin.