My first trip back to Circle B Bar Reserve since mid-March. It has been closed all of that time and had just re-opened the week before I went in late May. I was there very early and headed out to the trails. This red shoulder hawk was welcoming me back.
Not many people there at 7:15 and it was good to be back on the trails.
Not many birds either. Just the usual suspects posing along the trail.
Talk about feeling like you are being watched. The alligators were close to the trails. They were use to having them all to themselves for 2 months.
The clouds were rolling in but I didn’t care.
So much for the social distancing thing. This group came by and instead of walking by on one side of the trail in a single file, they crowded the trail. I stepped off to let them go by but I couldn’t go too far off without stepping into the marsh and getting eaten by a gator. It was time to head back to the car at this point.
Not before stopping to catch this pretty cattle egret.
Your “usual suspects” are terrific!
Fascinating animal photos and of the landscape. These people were ruthless.
beautiful wild life photos
I’ve missed hiking, too, and was glad to be able to join up with a couple of friends to explore local trails. We’ve only encountered one small family who was inconsiderate … marched down the middle of the trail, forcing us into the weeds. All other hikers have kept as much distance from us as possible.