Florida “monkey squirrel”

This large squirrel, actually a Sherman's fox squirrel, is native to Florida and known as a monkey squirrel here because it can look a lot like a monkey. In the extras, I’ve included a photo of one of them standing on his hind legs - I think that’s why people think it looks like a monkey. The squirrels can be twice the size of a gray squirrel, weighing as much as 2 pounds and being 26 inches long.

I had a wonderful morning walking around the Hogeye Preserve Path. It’s a 2 1/2 mile loop around a preserve. I’ve included a collage of some the many birds I saw today including: American kestrels Across the top, A pileated woodpecker, A pair of blue winged teals, an Eastern Phoebe, A Killdeer, a greater yellow legs and a great egret. I even left a couple out! Jackpot!  I was also pretty excited to capture a bee on a flower. And I actually did take A couple of wide angle Shots of some thing eye-catching - huge Live Oaks.