I took a long bicycle ride today through Red Bug Slough which is a 72 acre preserve and remnant piece of natural Florida nestled in the midst of suburban Sarasota. Imagine this beautiful preserve in the middle of Sarasota! There is a ton of wildlife from all kinds of birds including osprey and bald eagles, to otters, alligators, limpkins, anhinga, turtles etc.
Here are some photos from today's bike ride:
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| Huge old oak trees |
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| Anhinga drying his wings off |
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| see if you can see the baby turtle in the photo |
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| it's a red bug but not what the slough is named for |
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| can you see the baby to the back of the mommy turtle? |
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| can you believe someone lives here? |
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| Spanish moss |
