I am a huge Florida Gator fan! The University of Florida Gators are the ones I’m referring to. However, I have never gotten closer to a gator than when we visited Corkscrew Sanctuary! When we visited ECHO I was sure no future field trip would be interesting enough to top it. Although ECHO was extremely interesting I have to say Corkscrew Sanctuary tops them all. It was a perfect day to be outdoors learning about the ecosystems, wildlife and plants. The reserve was very nicely kept up. I was very surprised at how big it was. I was also taken by surprise by the fact that we only were able to see a very small portion of the animals the swamp really is home to. I thought it was neat to get to learn and watch through binoculars animals we hear and see from far away every day. For example, at home we have a wood pecker in our backyard that’s always there pecking away. When we were at Corkscrew Swamp being able to see the woodpecker through the binoculars was really an eye-opening experience. It changed the way I will look at the woodpecker in y backyard. Instead of just listening to it I can now have a vivid picture of what he looks like.
I have to talk more about the alligator! This was by far the most interesting moment in the whole semester. I felt like Steve Corwin, the man who works with alligators. I grew up boating and swimming on the Suwannee River in North Florida. Gators are very common, being seen on the river banks soaking up the sun. However, I have never been as close to one as I was standing on that bridge with my heart racing with the thought that at any moment the bridge could collapse!
This picture is of that alligator!!
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