Tri Colored Heron With Catch In Water With Reflection

Myakka River State Park

One of my favorite places for nature photography in this area is Myakka River State Park in eastern Sarasota county. It is a huge park consisting of 37,000 acres with the Myakka River cutting through the center. Along the way, the river is dammed creating a large lake and vast wetlands. There is a wide variety of wildlife in the park. It’s common to see deer, eagles, ducks, spoonbills, wading birds, turkeys and plenty of alligators.

Black Necked Stilt Flying Low Across Water With Reflection
Black-necked Stilt Flying Low Across the Calm Water

This past week was another great visit. In addition to seeing most of the wildlife listed above, we also came across a large flock of green-winged teal. More to follow in a separate post.

A few more pictures from this journey are featured below. For a larger selection of photos, go to the galleries listed.

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