Postcards From Florida

Six Mile Cypress Slough in Fort Myers 3-3-14

These are just a few of the pictures I took with my cell phone while on the train and in Florida. While some people have already seen these on my Facebook page, I realize that many others have not and now that I am home, this was an easy way to share them all with everyone. Enjoy!

 

This photo was taken in Maine before I left on the day I purchased my new birding vest. I was wearing this outfit down in Florida when my brother’s neighbor spotted me and warned his wife about the “strange safari woman” looking at his house! Little did she know that I was looking at the birds in his trees! As for the “strange safari woman” title? I’ll own it!

 

 

 

 

  New London Train Station 2-21-14

 

Mom on the train 2-21-14

 

 

New York City Fog 2-21-14

 

“Selfie” on train 2-21-14

 

View out the train window 2-22-14

We woke up this morning and there was no snow on the ground!

Selfie of me on my birthday in Florida 2-22-14

 

My brother’s pool at night 2-22-14

His pool was heated and we went swimming almost every night!

 

Cape Coral Sunset 2-24-14

 

View from my brother’s front yard. He has since sold this house. 2-24-14

 

The vacant lot in Cape Coral where I searched unsuccessfully for the endangered Florida Scrub Jay 2-24-14

 

This is where I slept and yes it was that green!

 

I found this quiet corner of the canal on one of my numerous walks around the neighborhood counting birds. I found a pair of Common Gallinules hanging out here. 3-25-14

Another view of the quiet corner.

 

A foggy morning in this Cape Coral Neighborhood 2-26-14

The following pictures were all taken in my brother’s neighborhood on February 26 in the morning before we went to the Babcock Ranch. I just loved the beauty and mystery of the fog.

 

 

 

 

I used that coffee cup the whole time I was in Florida and when I left my sister-in-law gave it to me along with its twin! Thank you Donna!

 Babcock Ranch Preserve

Alligators in the swamp at the Babcock Ranch Preserve 2-26-14

 

Cypress Swamp at the Babcock Ranch Preserve 3-26-14

 

Tucker the ‘Gator at the Babcock Ranch Preserve 3-26-14

My Brother’s House

This is the table where I sat and blogged!

 

This is where we ate the night we took a ride out to Pine Island. We liked it so much we came back here the night before we left and it was on our drive back to Cape Coral that I saw the Black-crowned Night Heron on the wires alongside the Pine Island Road . 2-28-14

I sat here most mornings drinking my tea or coffee and eating my breakfast! Out here I could see and hear Common Grackles, Northern Mockingbirds and Palm Warblers! 3-1-14

Around the Corner from the Quiet corner of the canal was this house with numerous Purple Martin Houses set up along with numerous Purple martins! I just loved seeing and hearing them flying overhead!

 

More postcards tomorrow…