This past Saturday I was enticed over to Boyd Hill Nature Preserve by a bird walk. I was surprised to see so many others had also decided to brave the elements that morning, there were over 20 of us.

We were fortunate to have overcast skies and a light breeze as we wandered the trails. Our final bird count was close to 30 species, which was decent considering it is practically Summer down here (unlike Winter birding which is fantastic). Even though we didn’t spot that many birds, there were plenty of other things to notice.

I peeled off from the group at the end in order to walk my favorite trail, which had not been part of our route. I’m glad I did as I was treated with a couple really cool sightings. The first treat I’ll share later (as it deserves its own post), the second was this juvenile alligator that was out for a float down a lazy river.