We’ve reached the end of January, a month which for us brought many more gray, overcast days than usual for this time of year. The day started sunny for a change, but windy, so we decided to take a walk at a local park, Key Vista. In addition to the trails, Key Vista extended the boardwalk to connect to the nearby Anclote Park years ago. I took this photograph of an inquisitive Red bellied woodpecker from the boardwalk, giving both he and I a more eye level look at one another than usual. A wind ruffled Osprey sat in a snag, near a branch that appeared freshly broken. The strong winds from recent storms likely cause this “widow maker” branch. We saw a lot of birds, including our winter residents like the Gray Catbirds, and with a low tide even spotted some Roseate Spoonbills through our binoculars, walking the water’s edge near the Anclote park pier. We left after a couple of hours just as the clouds came back and took away our nice, sunny day.
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