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| Juvenile Bald Eagle |
The last time I did paddle here was in 2014, just before the election. I even made a joke about a pair of eagles I saw that day. Called one Hillary and the other one Donald. Lost more than one friend because of it. Am not naming this one just in case.
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| Eastern Meadowlark |
Put In / Take Out: Did put in at C.S. Lee Park in Geneva ( Seminole County). My idea was to paddle the St Johns River to the Econlockhatchee River, go up the Econ for maybe one hour or two depending how good was the photography, and then back to the St Johns and C.S. Lee Park. But it was so windy that decided to paddle all the way to Snow Hill Rd bridge. Called my wife to be sure she was not busy moved forward with that new plan.
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| Bald Eagle |
The Econ is prime habitat for the Bald Eagle. In a normal day you will see many of these majestic birds here. In a good day you will have several pics chances of adult and juvenile bald eagles. Today it was just normal. The wind made it so hard to stay still long enough to shot a pic, much less many of them. Add to that, the wildlife at the Econ does not cooperate. It is skittish and, worst than that, will see you way before you see them. Did not have many chances anyways so here are the pics of what I saw.
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| Little Blue Heron at the St Johns Rive |
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| Tri Colored Heron |
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| Juvenile Little Blue Heron |
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| Eastern Meadowlark |
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| Eastern Meadowlark |
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| Eastern Meadowlark |
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| Great Blue Heron |
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| Red Shouldered Hawk |
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| Juvenile Bald Eagle |
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| Bald Eagle |
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| Bald Eagle |
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| Great Egret |
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| Limpkin |
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| Tiny Gator enjoys a sunny spot |
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| Anhinga |
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| Gator - One of only three I saw, one of them was dead a short distance down river from Snow Hill Rd bridge |
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| Belted Kingfisher |
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| Belted Kingfisher |
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| Bald Eagle flyover |
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| Turtles were coming out as I approached Snow Hill Rd bridge |
The Econ does not offer tons of different wildlife options. You come here when you want to see bald eagles and BIG gators. But it offers many different options to kayak here. You can kayak the upper part and kayak from the bridge in CR 419 to Snow Hill Rd. Or kayak from Snow Hill Rd to C.S. Lee Park. Or back and forth from one of the bridges. You choose. The river has a different kind of beauty with its tea like colored waters. Submerged logs, the erosion is putting a number on it, white sand banks, and the forest scenery give this trip an identity of its own. It is a shame that developers want to build in this fragile ecosystem. Thanks for coming and check our YouTube video soon. See you on our next Views From Our Kayak.
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| Econlockhatchee River |
