Saturday, February 9, 2013

Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve & Wakulla Springs SP

Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve

The trout lilies at Wolf Creek were definitely looking their best today! The slopes were blanketed in yellow:

Part of the goal was to try out the features on our new camera, including the high resolution panoramic feature:


And a few other cool, in-camera features as well:

Color Effects - Green
 
Color Effects - Yellow
It was a beautiful day for a walk in the woods. If you live in the region I highly recommend a trip to Wolf Creek within the next couple weeks to see the dimpled trout lilies and spotted trilliums in bloom! For more information about the preserve check out their webiste. Click here to see more photos from this trip.

Wolf Creek bird list:

Carolina chickadee
Eastern towhee
ruby-crowned kinglet
downy woodpecker
red-shouldered hawk
red-bellied woodpecker
tufted titmouse
pileated woodpecker
yellow-bellied sapsucker
hairy woodpecker?
barred owl
American goldfinch
Carolina wren

13 species

Wakulla Springs SP Birding

Red-bellied woodpecker
white-eyed vireo
Carolina chickadee
Northern cardinal
fish crow
American goldfinch
American robin
mourning dove
tufted titmouse
American coot
white ibis
common moorhen
pied-billed grebe
ruby-crowned kinglet
black vulture
bald eagle (adult)
red-winged blackbird
Eastern phoebe
red-shouldered hawk
double-crested cormorant
little blue heron
anhinga
belted kingfisher
great blue heron
great egret
hooded merganser
lesser scaup
osprey
tri-colored heron
green heron

30 species plus 10 manatees!