SHOWTIME: Whistling duck; dancing egret and leery great blue heron

Whistling in the wind

Dancing on the algae while looking for a tidbit

Social distancing...until the gator gets too close

ORMOND BEACH, FL - - We found a lot of activity on our recent visit to Orlando Wetlands Park.  You have to go past the town of
Christmas to get there so this was a real present for us.  Yes, you have to walk a way to get to the Lake(?) with all the action, but the usual suspects from the other areas we've visited recently were all there...and posing.

One Year ago

ORMOND BEACH, FL - -  Here's where we would be without the virus.  On that day in 2019 it was, "Santa Fe here we come!"

Escape to Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge

Black-necked stilt...with fancy pink legs

Great blue heron hiding out

Green heron kiddies...cutting up and making noise

Another of the GHK out in the sun

And a little bit of color

ORMOND BEACH, FL - -   Our trip to Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday was the first break in about 9 weeks.
     There were two things very noticeable:  (1)  Traffic is quite a way down.  On I-95 the big truck traffic didn't overwhelm.  And in 150 miles including connector roads we saw only two motorhomes...and one of those was parked in a driveway and looked lived-in.
     (2)  Social distancing in the restaurant where we had breakfast seemed very 'distant.'  And you took the menu and the salt and pepper packets and the sugar packets with you so they didn't have to throw them out.  Of course, masks and gloves were worn by all servers and staff.
     To really get the inside scoop on our day see Lydia's blog because I would have written about the same only not as wry.  (lydiahinshaw.blogspot.com)   And enjoy the photos.