I was out early enough to see the moon still in the sky at McGough Park in Largo at the end of March.
Right when I walked out on the trail I saw a yellow bellied sapsucker. We only see these woodpeckers here in the winter so we don’t get to see them with their breeding yellow bellies.
You can always find a few pileated woodpeckers in this small park or at least hear them from across the park. One was bouncing around the trees right in front of me.
A cardinal with a snack.
I walked out on the dock that goes out to the intercoastal waterway. Looking left and then right, it was a calm morning and there wasn’t many boaters out except for a few early fishermen.
It’s always fun to see the turtles here. They have a small turtle pond and you can feed them.
A butterfly feeding in front of the turtle pond.
The park has some permanently injured raptors and an iguana. The signs were covered in those icky tussock moth caterpillars. They were everywhere.
Wow amazing place. Thank you for showing me
What great captures of the woodpeckers – actually all are fantastic images!
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What a nice morning walk you had!
Plenty of variety.
Very nice pics. Love the woodies! The butterfly pic is so impressive.
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It’s always a pleasure to visit you
Such a beautiful park. Very nice.