Florida Ecosystems Class Trip - Day 5 PM, Flamingo

The afternoon of day five found the group tuckered out from our run down the spine of Florida.  Still, many of the birders birded and the hikers hiked.  I, on the other hand, positioned my chair facing south into Florida bay and prepared for the evening photo light.  Jim and I paired up and hiked into the salt scrub for a few hours.  Later, we drove to the marina and saw American crocodiles and a manatee.  I have no good photos of either as both just had their snouts above water.

Black-and-White Warbler in the salt scrub, Flamingo.

Another Florida cactus, Flamingo.

The trail through the salt scrub, Flamingo.

A Black Skimmer in the parking lot of the Flamingo marina.

An HDR image of the pond just north of the Flamingo campground at sunset.

Florida Bay at sunset, Flamingo.