Hiking Faver-Dykes State Park
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- This was a camping destination for me while I explored neighboring counties. Soon I'll have a video up from each county in Florida. Well, relatively soon. One day. lol
This Florida State Park doesn't have a lot of trails but I made sure to walk them all at least once during me stay. If weather was better I may have tried to put the paddle board in the creek. Looked like a nice place to float around and look for wildlife. They also had a bat box. I've staked out one of those at another park with good results, but since I had done it before, and it was raining the night I found it, I decided not to film the emergence.
What I did film was the trails, animals, and scenic views of the water.
The walking sticks were kind of a treat. I rarely see them or get them on camera. Other animals I encountered were spiders, tanagers, raccoons, deer, crabs, woodpeckers, racerunners, tortoises, insects, turkey, and other birds. I missed getting an armadillo on film. I also missed a gorgeous pygmy rattler. Seriously, this was nicest looking specimen I've seen but the was a palm frond above it as it left. Didn't have time to get it in focus. Was pretty sad about that.
With all the rain showers I was expecting, I borrowed a fold up gazebo. It was in bad shape but mostly did the trick. Made it easier to get in and out of the van without getting the inside wet. Also cut down on the noise on the roof of the van. Much appreciated as I slept.
another quality video filled with wildlife as always!!!
Thanks, Mike!
Matahzas Inlet is premier birding in the Winter. If low tide can walk north to National Park and catch the boat across the Intracoastal to a cool fort and back, usually dolphins. During Milton a new Inlet opened just south. That should be interesting to see if it develops a new ocean access.
Thanks for all the info!
Beautiful video! I always enjoy researching what area you're in - it's inspiring. Did you make it through the hurricane okay?
Trying to visit every county in the state was definitely one of my better ideas. We lost power for a while, and some shingles, and our road was washed out. Things are starting to get up and running again. Didn't have to wait in line for gas today. That was a plus.
I took a naturalist to Princess Place to see what they thought. One of their ideas was it had signs of an apex predator having cleaned out the place. So maybe we had a "big cat". It is pretty north from what I understand, but possible.
That's interesting. I definitely didn't see many mammals. I mainly filmed birds and smaller critters.
It is very strange why Faver-Dykes and adjacent Princess Place are empty of wildlife. The location is only on the other side of the A1A from best birding, Matanzas Inlet. Water and trees and even at Princess Place there are two natural springs surrounded by hammock, and almost nothing. I think it is passed odd. I can camp at Princess Place, being a local, for $8. But why?
I'm editing a video that includes some of Princess Place right now. Should be up in a couple weeks. I haven't visited that inlet though. Sounds like I should add it to the list.