A quick walk around Crescent Lake Park

Tiny butterflies and a big one at Crescent Lake Park in late March.

A pied grebe in the middle of the lake. This one had his breeding stripe on his beak already but I didn’t think they nested here.

Green herons were everywhere.

Just a few of the many turtles around the lake.

Mama muscovy with a baby. I’m sure she started with many more than the one.

A pretty mallard sits in the vegetation.

European starlings don’t get any respect around here but they are pretty when the sun hits them just right.

The old banyan trees are looking a little rough The one on the left is turning brown. It might be from the lack of rain. Hopefully it will come back when the summer rains hit.

Lots of babies at Carillon Park.

Two very young green herons were waiting for mom to come back with food. They were standing on the boardwalk rail. As soon as they saw mom come into the bushes they hopped back on the branches and headed deep in the bush to get fed.

A common moorhen family. There were at least 6 families along the ponds.

Young grackles and their parents were along the boardwalk.

The usual birds along the boardwalk, a blue jay, an osprey eating a fish on top of one of the office buildings and one of the many anhingas.

A walk around Carillon Park after work in early May.