Birds and Critters of Paradise Park

A Hawk with a 5 foot wing span has a nest here in the park and lots of admirers keeping track of the 2 babies that are growing daily. A few patience photographers have pictures of the parents flying in with food delivery.
There are many colorful birds that sing.
"You looking at me??"
Rabbits are a real hazard because they run right in front of you on your Bike. This was taken from my bike. I just ride with camera in hand and click away.
Be careful not to crash as they chase each other around and around darting across the road.
They really are that close. Sometimes you can almost touch them.
How many Rabbits can you see in this picture?

This Family of Lizards/Chameleons share our back porch with us and takes over every afternoon sunning themselves and looking for danger. I guess that we are not danger as we can get quite close. Do you think his tail is that long or is it two critters?
A youngster on our grating next to steps.
On a house down the street, this Chameleon is puffing out his neck to warn me to stay away. He is not one of "ours" so is not friendly.
Wondering if any would like to make a trip to Michigan for the summer. I remember Joann had two hide away in Stans shoes and made the trip to Michigan with her. She discovered them while unpacking the Van. She tried keeping them alive all summer and took him back in the fall [only one survived] We caught live flies and bugs all summer to fed them. After marking him with fingernail polish ,She turned him loose, back in her Florida yard where he lived before the trip north . She seen him all the next winter in the back yard by the down spout. Can you believe the stories he told his family about his adventure?

April 8, Mary goes for her first walk without Connie [Connie had deserted us for Michigan ] and ran into a 4 foot brown with black stripes snake in the middle of the road. It was not moving very fast, just looking around. A small group gathered and it was disposed of and thrown over the fence but I think it lives as no body was found the next day. Mary decides to ride her bike after dark from now on. Feet off the ground sound like a good idea. No pictures of the snake because Mary thought there to be no need to carry camera after dark.

Thursday April 17, Bud and Evelyn spied a 3 foot greenish snake in the yard next to their park model. It crawled under the cement pad next door. Watch where you walk and keep your eyes on the ground!!
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