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| Rhesus Monkey at the Silver River |
Had a long entertaining paddle at the Silver River this Saturday. Very long, interesting, and very special I would add. Ended with more than 400 pics and after deleting the really bad ones, the repeated poses, the "Do not like it", etc, had more than 200. Had to select from them so closed my eyes and deleted another bunch with 140 making the final cut. I am not posting all of them here so picked one or a few of all the wildlife seen on the trip.
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| Pied Billed Grebes |
Put In & Take Out: Ray's Wayside aka Ocala Boat Club. I have put the link in previous posts from this location so Google it or just check another of our posts for more information. I should tell you there is a $5 fee and it can be an honor (you place your payment in an envelope) or an attendant system.
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| Anhinga |
OK. Let me be short and precise here. Started my paddle at 8 AM and it was 36 F at the time. COLD!!! Made it to the Silver River head spring area a few minutes before noon but please, do not use my times as a reference. I am too slow, or make too many pics stops. Here is what I saw on my way up river...
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| Canal from Ray's Wayside to Silver River |
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| Little Blue Heron |
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| Juvenile Little Blue Heron |
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| Juvenile Little Blue Heron |
Found the first monkey troop of the day at the marker 4.1, one mile up river from the confluence of the canal and the Silver River...
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| Silver River Rhesus Monkey |
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| Silver River Rhesus Monkey |
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| Silver River Rhesus Monkey |
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| Silver River Rhesus Monkeys |
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| Silver River Rhesus Monkeys |
After 30 or 40 minutes kept going up river...
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| Black Crowned Night Heron |
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| Black Crowned Night Heron |
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| Black Crowned Night Heron |
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| Ibis |
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| Limpkin |
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| Limpkin |
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| Anhinga |
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| Eastern Phoebe |
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| TBD |
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| TBD |
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| Yellow Crowned Night Heron |
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| Yellow Crowned Night Heron |
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| Yellow Crowned Night Heron |
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| Pileated Woodpecker |
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| Cormorant |
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| Silver River Turtle |
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| Pileated Woodpecker |
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| Turtle |
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| Red Bellied Woodpecker |
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| Moorhen |
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| Coot |
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| Gator |
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| Great Egret |
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| Wood Stork |
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| Wood Stork |
Second monkey troop one mile from the head springs. Did not stay long with them as it was crowded with paddlers from the State Park and motor boats.
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| Silver River Rhesus Monkey |
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| Silver River Rhesus Monkey |
Took the Fort King paddling trail route. Not too many things to shoot pics at...
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| Fort King Paddling Trail |
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| Turtles at the Fort King Paddling Trail |
Did something I have never done before: Stopped at the Canoe/Kayak launch at the State Park. I was starving so walked to the restaurant and had lunch there. I have an annual pass so was within the rules. Took almost one hour there, rested my back and stretched my legs in the process. Props to the attendants at the kayak/canoe launch; were very polite and helpful. Started my paddle down river at 1 PM taking the head spring route...
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| Head Spring area |
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| Silver River classic scene |
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| Cormorant |
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| Pied Billed Grebe |
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| Pied Billed Grebe |
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| Red Bellied Woodpecker |
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| Pileated Woodpecker at work |
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| Pileated Woodpecker |
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| Snowy Egret |
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| Eastern Phoebe |
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| Tri-Colored Heron |
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| Gator |
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| Green Heron |
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| Green Heron |
And this is it for this one. Made it to Ray's Wayside 15 minutes after 4 PM, tired but satisfied. Saw and heard monkeys again on my way down but waved them good bye and kept going. Thanks for coming and as always, there are more pics on our Facebook Page. Considered yourself invited for our next Views From Our Kayak.
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| Silver River...The View From Our Kayak |
I can easily spend 4 hours paddling up to the headspring. Could do it much faster, but why? Great pictures, as always.
ReplyDeleteYou just made my day. I thought it was just me and was starting to feel weird. Thanks for the compliments.
DeleteLooks like you had a wonderful day, and thank you for sharing the beauty of wild Florida. Great work.
ReplyDeleteDon Brouillard