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ZooTampa at Lowry Park

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 Chantal 2 Comments NatGeo, Secrets of the Zoo, Tampa, Zoo, ZooTampa

A beautiful January afternoon spent at ZooTampa at Lowry Park was a perfect day out for us! We hadn’t visited

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Bird-watching on St. George Island

December 18, 2020December 19, 2020 Chantal 2 Comments birds, nature, Wildlife

Have you ever tried to photograph songbirds? It is no easy task. Let me just say I have a renewed appreciation and admiration for the birders who actually manage to capture clear crisp images of these little guys.

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Dodging Ostriches at Lion Country Safari

February 3, 2020February 6, 2020 Chantal 1 Comment Wildlife

  Our trip to Lion Country Safari has got to be one of THE most talked-about family camping memories of

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How to See a Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nest Excavation and Release

July 10, 2017 Chantal 0 Comments conservation, sea turtles, Wildlife

  One of the amazing creatures we are so fortunate to have visit our shores is the sea turtle. Did

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Our Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Encounter

June 29, 2017July 3, 2020 Chantal 0 Comments snakes

One spring evening, I set out for my walk-jog in eastern Manatee County, Florida, with my 5-year-old on her bike.

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The Brown Water Snake

March 24, 2017June 29, 2017 Chantal 2 Comments Wildlife

My boys spotted this very cool creature at O’Leno State Park as it basked on a branch poking out of the Santa Fe

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