{"id":8000,"date":"2021-01-23T09:45:23","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T14:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flgcc.com\/?p=8000"},"modified":"2026-01-26T10:56:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:56:34","slug":"myakka-river-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/2021\/01\/23\/myakka-river-state-park\/florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Myakka River State Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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&#8217;s common to see deer, eagles, ducks, spoonbills, wading birds, turkeys and plenty of alligators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/210121-4-black-necked-stilt-flying-low-across-water-with-reflection.jpg\" alt=\"Black Necked Stilt Flying Low Across Water With Reflection\" class=\"wp-image-99438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/210121-4-black-necked-stilt-flying-low-across-water-with-reflection.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/210121-4-black-necked-stilt-flying-low-across-water-with-reflection-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/210121-4-black-necked-stilt-flying-low-across-water-with-reflection-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/210121-4-black-necked-stilt-flying-low-across-water-with-reflection-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/210121-4-black-necked-stilt-flying-low-across-water-with-reflection-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/210121-4-black-necked-stilt-flying-low-across-water-with-reflection-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Black-necked Stilt Flying Low Across the Calm Water<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>A few more pictures from this journey are featured below. For a larger selection of photos, go to the galleries listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/gary-walker-photography\/galleries\/nature\/birds\/pelicans-and-shore-birds\/\">Pelicans and Shore Birds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/gary-walker-photography\/galleries\/nature\/birds\/herons\/\">Herons<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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