A Lake Davis Walk

The boys wanted to walk around one of our neighborhood lakes. This request is often followed with, "You can bring your camera, Dad!" as they know it is another carrot they have in their back pocket. Rarely have to ask twice, if I have the time.

Lake Davis is right near downtown Orlando and is regularly voted "Best Lake to see Ducks" in a yearly poll. Most of these are Mallard and Wood Ducks but there are many Winter visitors that swing through every year, mainly Ring-necked Ducks. The number of American Coots gets pretty high, though, and for the past couple of years there have been a couple of Coots that now stay year-round.



We almost always can find White Ibis at the lake and around the neighborhood. Sometimes in the dozens in any given flock.



Which often makes it a challenge to get a single bird in the frame.



Also around the lakes are the Anhingas. They often dry off up in the Cypress trees but occasionally rest near the lake's edge when the dogs aren't let off of their leashes.



This female has a better spot with her back right to the sun.



All by itself, watching the other waterfowl romp and play, is one of our Muscovy Ducks.



Another day in the neighborhood.