Field Trip #3

Another great field trip, and a must see for residents/ students in the area. I like the information we received about hunting of Egret feathers for hats. This is real life familiar evidence and example for how a species can become directly threatened and how it is important to protect it as a natural species/resident of Florida. I have to say I do not like boardwalks for large groups of people. Boardwalks are definitely far superior to beating down a path through the woods, but it makes for a lot of noise when walking as well as less chances of seeing wildlife. Again, as in the campus trails, I found myself straggling to get a better vantage point for observation of my surroundings. It was effective because I feel like I was able to see a wide variety of flora and fauna, including alligators, anhingas, strangler figs, and buntings. All in all a great trip that I would do again and again.