Exploring the Sanctuary

Our second field trip to Corkscrew Sanctuary was awesome! I absolutely loved walking around the sanctuary; learning about the different types plants, animals, and functions of the ecosystem out there. Going on the field trip I was hoping to see a variety of wild life, and we definitely did! It began with seeing a deer feeding off in the distance, and that was followed by a woodpecker, an alligator, an owl, and another alligator with seven babies. My favorite wildlife to see had to be the owl, and the mother alligator with her babies. Owls to me are so mystical it is like they are in another world completely; so peaceful, intelligent and elegant. I honestly probably could have watched the owl all day long. The mother alligator with her babies was another site I could have watched all day. I have seen many alligators before, but never have I seen them with their babies in the wild. It was incredible to see, and to watch the interaction of the mother and baby alligators. My favorite part of watching them was when one mother and a baby went into a shallow water area near them, and went fishing. I was surprised to see the baby hunting their own food at such a young age! It truly was something I am so happy I got to witness. I experiencing things like we did because it makes me want to go out and emerge myself in nature as much as possible!