Sawgrass Lake Park

Sawgrass Lake Park Images. Sawgrass Lake Park has one of the largest maple swamps on the Gulf Coast, which allows people to view a variety of wildlife.

World Water Day 2023

By |2024-02-02T05:37:24-07:00March 22nd, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Centennial Valley, Conservation, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, Glacier County, Glacier National Park, Juab County, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Sawgrass Lake Park, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today is World Water Day. The theme for World Water Day 2023 is: Accelerate Change. Every human being on this planet is roughly 60% water.

Sawgrass Lake Park Photos

By |2023-01-09T04:18:39-07:00January 9th, 2023|Categories: Anhingas, Birds, Florida, Pinellas County, Sawgrass Lake Park|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I am traveling back in time via my archives to revisit Sawgrass Lake Park in Pinellas County, Florida.

National Squirrel Appreciation Day

By |2023-04-11T05:16:42-06:00January 21st, 2021|Categories: American Red Squirrels, Eastern Gray Squirrels, Florida, Glacier County, Juab County, Montana, Morgan County, Pinellas County, Richardson's Ground Squirrels, Rock Squirrels, Sawgrass Lake Park, Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Virginia, Wasatch Mountains, West Desert, White-tailed Antelope Squirrels|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

January 21st is National Squirrel Appreciation Day and it recognizes these creatures that some people consider pests while others find them fascinating.

Me With An Anhinga Waiting Out A Storm Plus The Story Behind This Image

By |2021-05-30T08:43:45-06:00March 11th, 2019|Categories: Anhingas, Birds, Florida, Pinellas County, Sawgrass Lake Park|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The story behind the images I took of the Anhinga waiting out the storm isn't a happy or pleasant one but I still liked the images I took.

Scarlet Skimmer Dragonflies – Other Things With Wings

By |2021-05-24T03:53:09-06:00January 26th, 2018|Categories: Florida, Pinellas County, Sawgrass Lake Park, Scarlet Skimmers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Scarlet Skimmer dragonflies were one of the dragonfly species I spent time stalking in Florida because I loved the bright red coloration of the males and the golden colors of the females.

Stretching Green Heron at Sawgrass Lake Park

By |2021-05-28T11:49:08-06:00November 8th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Florida, Green Herons, Pinellas County, Sawgrass Lake Park|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This Green Heron was photographed from and elevated boardwalk at Sawgrass Lake Park, it had been preening when I walked slowly up to it and when it stretched its wing I took this image.

Green Heron at Sawgrass Lake Park – From My Early Days of Being a Bird Photographer

By |2021-05-28T11:51:05-06:00December 10th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Florida, Green Herons, Pinellas County, Sawgrass Lake Park|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this Green Heron at Sawgrass Lake Park in Pinellas County, Florida with my first DSLR, a Nikon D70, when I was just getting into bird photography.

American White Waterlily and a Honey Bee

By |2021-05-16T08:40:15-06:00April 5th, 2015|Categories: Florida, Honey Bees, Pinellas County, Sawgrass Lake Park, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Once upon a time I paid more attention to wildflowers and insects and photographed them extensively when I had the chance so today I thought I would resurrect one of my old files.

Other Things with Wings – Male Eastern Pondhawk

By |2023-07-18T05:19:08-06:00May 22nd, 2014|Categories: Eastern Pondhawks, Florida, Sawgrass Lake Park|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Sawgrass Lake Park in Pinellas County, Florida is a wonderful location for birds and other things with wings including Eastern Pondhawk dragonflies.

Wildflowers for Valentine’s Day

By |2016-12-07T12:10:08-07:00February 14th, 2014|Categories: Florida, Roosevelt Wetlands, Sawgrass Lake Park, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , |

Happy Valentine's Day! I never much cared for cut flowers and prefer to see them in nature so today I present a wet American White Waterlily I photographed in 2007 at Sawgrass Lake Park in Florida.

Creepy Crawly Spiders for Halloween

By |2023-08-05T08:20:49-06:00October 31st, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Black-and-Yellow Garden Spiders, Florida, Sawgrass Lake Park, Utah, Venutsa Orchard Spiders, Western Spotted Orbweaver|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

First, I want to admit something. I don't think spiders are creepy or crawly. They do crawl at times but I think they are beautiful creatures.

Red-shouldered Hawk from Sawgrass Lake Park, Florida

By |2024-02-04T08:26:37-07:00September 12th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Pinellas County, Red-shouldered Hawks, Sawgrass Lake Park|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There are five recognized subspecies of Red-shouldered Hawks with the Florida Red-shouldered Hawks having the palest heads and plumage. I believe this Red-shouldered Hawk adult is from the Florida race, Buteo lineatus extimus.

Green Heron reacts to a Broad-winged Hawk

By |2021-05-28T11:55:28-06:00August 24th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Green Herons, Pinellas County, Sawgrass Lake Park|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One morning in 2008 I photographed this Green Heron at Sawgrass Lake Park in Pinellas County, Florida as it perched and preened on broken branch that was laying in the water.

Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk Learning To Hunt

By |2024-02-04T07:51:48-07:00April 7th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Pinellas County, Red-shouldered Hawks, Sawgrass Lake Park|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk was perched on a metal fence post so I opted to go for a portrait to remove the "hand of man".

Red-shouldered Hawk Juvenile – Small In The Frame

By |2024-02-04T07:27:46-07:00January 25th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Red-shouldered Hawks, Sawgrass Lake Park, Small in the frame|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Five days ago I posted a Bald Eagle image where the eagle was small in the frame and explained that I felt that the setting was as important as the subject, I also feel that way about this image of a Red-shouldered Hawk juvenile perched in a tree.

Golden-silk Spider

By |2023-08-05T08:23:11-06:00October 31st, 2012|Categories: Florida, Golden-silk Spiders, Pinellas County, Sawgrass Lake Park|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

I scoured my files and the scariest thing I could come up with for Halloween is this Golden-silk Spider (other than images of me). I don't think it is really scary except that it doesn't have feathers or fur.

Red-shouldered Hawk Juvenile

By |2024-02-04T06:54:07-07:00August 8th, 2011|Categories: Birds, Portraits, Red-shouldered Hawks, Sawgrass Lake Park|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This very cooperative juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk was used to the people who frequented Sawgrass County Park and it would land very close to humans.

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