outdoor photography

East Tract There are many wonderful birding places around Lake Jesup, but the Lake Jesup CA easily has the most acreage.  The conservation area is divided into three tracts: East Tract, North Tract, and the Marl Bed Flats Tract. All three tracts have value and are good places to visit, but finding these tracts can sometimes be difficult, and the directions on the Seminole County website can be incomplete or misleading.  So I thought it would be good to give a summary of what is at each tract and where to find it.  Here's a trail map for the three tracts. Marl Bed Flats Tract (Oak Way) [ Trail Guide ][ Field Reports ] Marl Bed Flats Description:  This is the tract I visit the most.  It's the most diverse, containing a nice Oak Hammocks good for warblers and other migrants, and the flood plain has a nice slough that attracts shorebirds. The lake shore gives you good views of bulrushes. The trail map claims there are two trail loops. One with red bla...

Lake Jesup CA - East Tract This morning I went for a little while to the East Tract of the Lake Jesup Conservation Area. It was my first time visiting the area. It was a little difficult to find the trail head.  I walked to the observation tower and back.  It's a very pretty area.  I took a couple scenic shots along the trail as well as a shot from the observation tower. I didn't see anything too exciting, but it was fun to photograph an Eastern Phoebe, an American Robin, a Tree Swallow, and some White Ibises. Lake Jesup CA - East Tract Eastern Phoebe White Ibis Tree Swallow American Robin