7 February 2019 Delnor Wiggens State Park and Harns Marsh

I was something new and something old day.  We always try for a few new adventures while in Florida.  This morning's was a promising first visit to Delnor Wiggens State Park.  It had a long beach and not much else from where we visited.  The beach was crowded.  Wildlife was non-existent.  Unlike Lover's Key State Park where we had a great visit, this was a stop on the way.  There is a different section of park on the other side of the inlet so maybe we missed the best.

We left Delnor Wiggens and returned for another visit to Harns Marsh.  This area has not disappointed us with our first visits.  It is a quiet, lightly-visited birding location.  Today was exceptional.  There were birds everywhere.

Breeding plumage was in fashion this afternoon at Harns.

It was a busy day to spot sandhill cranes.

This sandhill crane took a very long bath in the marsh.

After a day on the trail we enjoyed a visit to a Mexican restaurant we have visited before.  We arrived late and ended up the last diners, but our meal was pleasant.