Florida

Recent photos from the pond near the pump house sent Margaret and I up to the drive this morning to see if we could also spot loads of alligators! We didn’t see the 70+ that others reported but I’m sure we saw more than 10 … here’s some pictures:

There were of course many birds too; here’s a selection:

In addition to the wading birds, there was an amazing number of swallowtail kites in the sky at one spot on the drive – everyone was stopped to admire them – us too! Really hard to photograph though:

And finally some “birds on a wire” but we don’t know what they are:

 

Today we visited a nearby farm (Lake Meadow Naturals) that has a small number of animals on display (not a petting zoo) as well as selling lots of better quality meats, eggs, fruit & veg, etc … We’ve bought the same meat at a more local store but now we’ve realized that the origins are close by too!
Here’s pictures of the animals and also a sample of the produce available:

They also do lunch specials on Saturday; we weren’t too keen on the fried cheese curds today, but next week is pulled pork so I guess we will be going back!