Florida - Shark Valley

We packed up this morning and headed for Everglades City, with a stopover at the Miccosukee Restaurant for indian tacos, and then on to Shark Valley. Here are a few of our sightings.

Lots of anhingas, including some swimming under water. We watched one catch a large gar but it had a hard time getting it off its bill and then dropped it in the water and lost it. I wonder what fraction of the time they are successful.

Snowy egret - check out those golden feet, little blue heron, lots of green herons, a couple purple gallinules, and this baby alligator which was about 18" long.

We're spending tonight and tomorrow night at Ivey House in Everglades City. It is a nice place we have stayed at before. We hope the weather holds so we can do a nice long paddle tomorrow.