We’re not traveling as much in our fifth wheel anymore so I thought it would be fun to relive some of our most memorable days from previous RV trips. This January I am highlighting our January, 2012 snowbird trip to Florida.
Part 3 of our January, 2012 RV trip around Florida
On this day eight years ago, January 16, 2012, we were camped in Everglades National Park in Flamingo, Florida. This was the southern most location of our 2012 snowbird journey.
One of our favorite drives in Florida is Highway 41, a National Scenic Byway which goes from east and west through the Everglades. We stopped at the Oasis Visitor Center in the Big Cypress National Preserve for a look at the alligators before continuing on to the Flamingo Campground in Everglades National Park.
Our first time camping was three years earlier (more about that stay at Throwback Thursday #13 – December 5, 2009). The big difference between our 2009 visit and this visit was they had added electricity to some of the sites. There were only a few electric sites and they were available on a first come basis so we made sure to get there early enough to score the last one! Woo hoo!
The sunrise was spectacular over Florida Bay.
The birding was also spectacular.
Flamingo is remote, natural, and wild. My kind of place.
Wandering Dawgs 
That first shot of the roseate spoonbill is amazing!
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Thank you Brenda. That’s the last time we were there and we saw a lot of spoonbills.
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Great pictures! I love that hawk on the grill! All are beautiful.
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Thanks Pam! Hawks were a common sight around the edges of the campground where no one was camped.
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Neat! I saw the first picture and thought to myself Florida!
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Love the bird shots but that roseate spoonbill is fabulous!
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The spoonbills are so beautiful to see.
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I have never seen one… someday , one day…!
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Love the birds. The gators I have to be respectful of and keep a distance because I don’t run as fast as I use to. 🙂
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🤣 they were behind a fence and we were safe.
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That sunrise shot is wonderful, WD, as well as your spoonbill images. What remarkable coloration!
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Thank you Patti. I love seeing those pink spoonbills.
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