I had another sighting of the elusive fox squirrel on the Pinellas County bike trail near Brooker Creek Preserve at the end of December. There were two but one stayed hidden high up in the tree.
I don’t see deer often on this trail so this was a treat to see her looking at me.
Three sandhill cranes walking along the trail.
A kildeer flies by.
This mockingbird had an overgrown beak. This was the first time I had seen this.
A pair of kestrels were in the cow pasture. One was on the utility wire and one took off from a dead snag right when I saw him.
On my way back to the car I saw the three sandhill cranes again. This time they were starting to dance around. They usually do this to flirt but there was three of them and they seemed to be agitated over something on the ground.
One kept picking up what looked like a hollow dead branch and danced around with it. Maybe it was two males trying to impress the female? They did this for quite a while then just stopped and started walking away. What a funny thing to watch.
Grazing near the trail. Is this a miniature horse or a pony?
Heading home I took a less traveled back road and slowed down when I saw a doe on the shoulder. She crossed right in front of me.
