After breakfast & coffee we drove back toward the
east on US 41. We wanted to go to the Oasis Visitors Center. It was interesting,
had a boardwalk where you could see a few alligators and different fish, and
there is a movie to view all about the park. All of that was very nice. We came
back to camp, ate lunch, and took off to go on a 17 mile graded gravel
road called Birdon Loop. We were told is good to go on to see wildlife and
different habitats. The road is 10 west of our camp. We drove slowly and stopped
a lot to see multiple alligators (we gave up counting) and so many beautiful
birds. This place is a birder's paradise I am sure. I don't know the names of
most of the birds but they range from cute little ducks that bob up and down in
the water to enormous Great Blue Herons that fly majestically through the
air. It was a lovely drive and we enjoyed it very much. We decided not to go on
to the town of Everglades City where there is a Seafood Festival going on. We
will leave here tomorrow and stop at the Big Cypress Swamp Welcome Center, where
it is purported we have a good chance of seeing manatees. The rest of the day
was typical, playing cards and walking Tony.
A Few Birds & Gators
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