- Alligators - from very small to very, very large
- Snakes of all kinds - Water Moccasins, Coral, Pygmy Rattlers, Timber Rattlers, Garter, Black Racers, Indigo, just water snakes in general and some other small ones
- All kinds of turtles
- Gopher Tortoises
- River Otters
- Armadillos
- Opossum
- Raccoons
- Coyotes
- Bobcat
- Hogs - from small ones to pretty big ones
- Cattle and Bulls
- All kinds of wading birds
- All kinds big birds - Owls, Bald Eagles, Cara-Cara, Ospreys, Hawks, Vultures
- All kind of songbirds
- Pileated woodpecker and many other types of woodpeckers
- Florida Panther - only saw tail as it left a trail I was on, but it was a big tail
Welcome – this website is about some of the Florida areas I’ve been to. It also provides information about GPS Units, Google Earth, Hiking Items, WIKILOC and other stuff. You will also find some pictures I’ve taken during my travels. Hopefully you will find it informative and helpful .............Tom Choma
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Some of the Wildlife I Have Come Across In The Field
While hiking around Florida I have come across a variety of wildlife. As of this post, none of them have threaten me to any great degree -
where were you when you saw the panther? nobody believes me but i saw a panther just before dark in tosohatchee on long bluff road i was in the bed of a truck and saw it cross after we passed by. but it slinked like a cat and had a long tail. i have seen lots of bobcats and this was no bobcat.
ReplyDeleteI believe that I saw a panther tail as it entered the palmettos in the River Lakes Conservation Area. It was down near the St Johns River, they might wander the river corridor. I certainly wouldn't be surprised to see one in Tosohatchee!
ReplyDeleteWhat is your advice for dealing with boars/feral pigs while hiking?
ReplyDeleteThey seem to be a big problem in this state.
I have run across a lot and I mean a lot of feral hogs while out exploring Florida, some as close as a few feet when we meet on a game trail in tall grass. In all cases I bark like a dog and they run as fast as they can in the opposite direction! So, don't fear pigs as long as you can sound like a dog ;-)
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