Back when I lived in St Pete I came to this park at least once every week—it was just a few miles away from my apartment. Though small (there’s about a mile of boardwalk) it covers several different habitats, so on any given day throughout the year you’re pretty much guaranteed to see some critters.
Some photos from a day at the park.
The park
Sawgrass Lake
Boardwalk
Moorhen snacking on water plants
A youngling Alligator, about three feet long. Probably just lost his yellow stripes.
This fellow looks to be around 8 feet
Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
Anhinga
Tent Caterpillar. They make big communal silken shelters in the tree branches. Lovely colors.
Tussock Moth Caterpillar. Lovely colors.
Cute little Ladybug
Five-Lined Skink
Broad-Headed Skink
White Ibis preens
Great Egret with breeding plumes
Gopher Tortoise suns himself