Nature Flights™

Hey, I'm a bird nerd and nature nut.
🌴Part of Escapades, Brews and Running Shoes™: 
🐦Exploring Florida nature through photo and video: beach, birds, water and trees .... 
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BEACH CLEANUPS AROUND ST JOHNS COUNTY: 7/5, 7/6 ... SEE THE "TAP THIS CALENDAR"

HAPPY SUMMER!  

Backyard Bluebird! (Photo: Linda Johnson)

KUDOS TO "THE AMP" ST. AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATRE, ANNOUNCED APRIL 2019:

CHECK OUT THESE EVENTS:


🐢 Sea Turtle Nesting Season Begins May 1! For more info, and do's and don'ts from St. Johns County:
http://www.sjcfl.us/HCP/TurtleGuide.aspx



PAST EVENTS:

April 23-28, 2019: Florida's Birding & Photo Fest, St. Augustine 
SAVE THE DATE: APRIL 22-26, 2020

Workshops, field trips, photo classes & more! 
https://www.floridasbirdingandphotofest.com/

Had a great Day 1 at Florida's Birding & Photo Fest,
St. Augustine! 

At Tree Fest, at Swamp Head Brewery, 4/27

• It was an awesome afternoon at Swamp Head Brewery in Gainesville on Saturday, 4/27, for the annual Tree Fest! Drink beer to help plant longleaf pines! Alachua Conservation Trust will plant more trees from this event! Great crowds all day. Check out the compostable cup, too. And, Swamp Head is building a new pavilion by the pond, so watch for that soon. Caught up with Nick in the brewhouse, too. Thanks, Swamp Head! 

April 27, 2019: Tree Fest, Swamp Head Brewery, Gainesville 

Annual event to plant lots of trees. Benefits Alachua Conservation Trust. Eat, drink, buy to plant trees. Over 79000 trees planted in 2018! 

http://www.treefestfl.com/

January 23-28, 2019: Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival, Titusville FL -- HAD AN AWESOME TIME AT SPACE COAST BIRDING & WILDLIFE FESTIVAL: CHECK OUT SOCIAL MEDIA FOR PHOTOS/VIDEOS! https://scbwf.org/  
SAVE THE DATE: JANUARY 22-27, 2020

1/23: Attending the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival in Titusville, FL!  Keynote Address at Playalinda Brewing/Brix Project, with an amazing dinner and wonderful keynote speaker! St. Johns River Cruise on 1/24, where we saw manatees and an assortment of birds. 

Video: Manatee at Blue Spring State Park: This one just swam by and did a little roll for the camera!

February 16, 2019: Pints & Predators, at First Magnitude Brewing hosted by Wild Birds Unlimited, Gainesville WHAT A GREAT TIME See video and photos on social media! One awesome afternoon! 

Fifth Annual Pints & Predators educational festival fundraiser for local wildlife groups. Featuring live birds of prey. Donations requested. All donations benefit Sunrise Wildlife Rehabilitation, Florida Wildlife Care, Lubee Bat Conservancy, Florida Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, and Wing and a Prayer Bird Conservation.

NATURE-THEMED LINKS:
Duval County Audubon Society

Field Trips, Nature News around Jacksonville

St. Johns County Audubon Society
Field Trips, Nature News around St. Johns County

GTM Nature Reserve (Guana Tolomato Matanzas): Education, Estuary, Field Trips

St. Johns County Agricultural Center
Education, Exhibits, Workshops

North American Bluebird Society

All about bluebirds

Birds and Blooms Magazine
Backyard Gardening, Birdwatching, Instruction

Alachua Conservation Trust
Protecting natural resources in North Central FL