Dora Canal – Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings

A-Dora-ble

Well, we weren’t exactly what he was looking for, a hot date. This great blue heron is all dressed up and ready to mingle. I wish him the best of luck and may he and his mate now be happily settled in their nest high in some tree along Dora Canal. #greatblueheron #doracanal

Afternoon Delight

A great egret watched without concern as we passed by in a pontoon boat during an afternoon tour of Dora Canal near Mount Dora, Florida. More than a hundred years ago it would have been much more elusive, for it would have been the target of hunters seeing its feathers for fashion, and they wereContinue reading “Afternoon Delight”

Momma’s Home

Safely aboard a pontoon boat, the guide took us as close as was prudent to this 10-foot long alligator who was guarding her clutch of eggs. The telephoto lens made it appear closer than we actually dared go. After the eggs hatch, she will get the little ones into the water where she will continueContinue reading “Momma’s Home”