The Anhinga trail is named after this bird which stands with its back to the sun to dry its wings. You can see them swimming up to three feet under the water after their prey.
Sunning alligators were plentiful.
to be a bit unnerving. You have to be careful when you're close enough for your shadow to be holding claws with an alligator. They can lunge at any instant. 
A park ranger stood fairly close to three alligators along the path here, to make sure we kept a safe distance.
This was certainly a highlight of Florida.
It's a Saturday school day today, and we plan to head up to Cape Canaveral next.
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