The Little Nuthatch — orlando wetlands

Florida was struck with a marvelous cold front after a very rainy night Thursday. Yesterday was the coldest day since March, according to the news. My apartment is pretty chilly at 66. Many blankets and cups of warm drinks are welcome! I was very very thankful to be off of work this weekend to enjoy the beautiful weather! My friend Marissa and I went to the Orlando Wetlands Park. It is an amazing place for birding!! Many herons, egrets, ibis, wood storks, anhingas, loads of ducks, and maybe too many vultures. Those vultures were a bit scary to pass on...

This morning I explored a new spot of Florida! The Orlando Wetlands Park closes for the season on October 1st so I wanted to check it out before I had to wait until Spring. That's the only thing that led me to go there in 90+ weather. And this marks my first hike of Autumn! (Summer was long and hot and thus had ZERO hikes.) Look at the awesome clouds! Unfortunately the hiking trail through the forest was incredibly grown over, the only maintenance it's gotten appears to be from animals. There was much dipping under branches, stepping over fallen...