Blue Springs State Park - St. Johns River

Bald Eagle

It was not the ideal day to be out but sometimes you do what you have to do. Day off but a 80% rain chance was not a good motivator to go out. Checked the weather forecast and it was cloudy all across the state in Florida At Orange City, where I checked the hourly forecast was going to rain but it was expected after 11 AM. Well, was my thought, if I get there at 8 have three good hours to kayak around the area and that is exactly what I did.

Gar at the Blue Springs Run

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Cormorant

The cloudy day and the rain, who eventually came before 11 AM, made this one another short paddle. Went from the launch up the run to the head spring. Then down the run to the St Johns, and then around the little island in at the end of French Ave. It was there where the rain showed up. Here the pics of this mini paddle...

Limpkin

Limpkin

Bald Eagle at the confluence of Blue Springs Run and the St. Johns River

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Great Blue Heron

Curious gator

Bald Eagle (same one from the previous pics)

Bald Eagle

Little Blue Heron

Juvenile Little Blue Heron

Juvenile Little Blue Heron

Cattle Egret

Great Blue Heron

Juvenile Little Blue Heron

Bald Eagle (this one across the put in in the State Park)

Bald Eagle

Dove (????)

And this is it for this one. Unfortunately a rain shortened  one but a bad day in the river beats a good day anywhere. Thanks for coming and check our Facebook Page for more pics from this and previous trips. Hope you come back for the next Views From Our Kayak.

Blue Springs Run