Julie

Garth, in response to your question, I’m not certain which species. From looking at photos in my book, I would say that these are either Double-Crested […]

The Cormorants are the gatekeepers to Blue Spring. They seem to like being in the center of the action—unless the action gets too close.

It was very cold at Blue Springs (yes, Julie—it was cold!). All of my feathered friends were trying to catch some rays—including this one: There were […]

This is an Anhinga. Same bird that was catching some sun in a previous post. They are great soarers who will dive and swim underwater and […]

Catching some sun: This is Pauline: Pauline is a young manatee that was having problems dealing with the cold. She was rescued and brought to Blue […]

When the temps drop, the manatees move out of the river and into Blue Spring to stay warm. There is a large population of calves from […]