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April 8, 2018Birding and Wildlife at Lettuce Lake Park (Tampa, FL)
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Address
6920 East Fletcher Avenue
Tampa, FL 33637
Hours
Spring/Summer: 8 AM to 7 PM
Fall/Winter: 8 AM to 6 PM
Website
For current info, visit Hillsborough County
Parking Fee
There is $2 charge per vehicle to enter the park.
On this day we took a drove about 35 minutes or 22 miles from home for a hiking day. We took stroll at the swamplands around Hillsborough River. Lettuce Lake Park offers a 3,500 foot boardwalk and paved trails to photograph the local resident birds and wildlife that call it home.
We learned you could rent a canoe or kayak as another way of exploring the area but on this day we had a leisurely walk.
We saw plenty of alligators but I was here mostly for birding photography.
Is this a Downy Woodpecker or Hairy Woodpecker?
Is this a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher vs Gray Vireo?
Is this a Yellow-Rumped Warbler?
Black-and-White Warbler
Nine-Banded Armadillo
Red Shouldered Hawk
Osprey
I don't recall if we were on our way or winding around the Observation Tower, but I seemed to be the only one to notice this little creature sheltered and tucked away under branches on the side of the boardwalk. I love it when I slow down and take time to stare and listen to the surroundings. You can really catch an eye on things others whiz on by.