Black Point Wildlife Drive

December in central Florida is a great time for shrimping, fishing and bird watching.

The Black Point Wildlife Drive, located around the Indian River lagoon in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, is a spectacular bird watching location that draws visitors from around the world.

The one way drive begins and ends on S.R. 406 and provides a means of viewing all types of migratory waterfowl as well as the sometimes seen wild boar, deer, raccoon, bobcat and other animals and reptiles.

Some of the pics found here give a fair representation of what you might come across on the drive.

I have personally seen just about everything while fishing and taking pictures in the area and additional examples of bird species can be found throughout this blog.

This weekend provided some great photo opportunities for some of the early arrivals as pictured above.

The roseatte spoonbills usually show up later on towards spring, however these obviously didn't get the memo.

If you enjoy nature, and are in the neighborhood; the Black Point area attracts more bird species than ever before and is considered one of the premier birding areas in Florida.

The best time to visit the gateway to the "great Florida birding trail" is anytime. 

I say this because it's true; the duck population peaks in the fall thru winter and spring brings in a new crop of visitors via the flyways

This past weekend the scenery was just great.

If you ever get the chance to visit the Black Point Wildlife Drive, I highly recommend it.

Hope you enjoy the pics.