Crandon Park
Key Biscayne FL
2012

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crandon_Park


Crandon Park is an 808-acre urban park in metropolitan Miami, occupying the northern part of Key Biscayne. It is connected to mainland Miami via the Rickenbacker Causeway.

The park is more than 800 acres (320 ha) in size, and has 2 miles (3.2 km) of beach on the Atlantic Ocean side. Crandon Boulevard extends from the end of the Rickenbacker Causeway through the length of the park, providing access to the Village of Key Biscayne and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.

The park has a variety of facilities, including a marina, a golf course, the Tennis Center at Crandon Park, a family amusement center, picnic shelters and a nature center. There is parking for more than 3,000 vehicles in the park. Part of the park is set aside as the Bear Cut Preserve, a designated natural Environment Study Area. Guided tours through the preserve are available.

Key Biscayne (Spanish: Cayo Vizcaíno) is an island located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, located between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay. It is the southernmost of the barrier islands along the Atlantic coast of Florida, and lies south of Miami Beach and southeast of Miami. The key is connected to Miami via the Rickenbacker Causeway, originally built in 1947.
The northern portion of Key Biscayne is home to Crandon Park, a county park. The middle section of the island consists of the incorporated Village of Key Biscayne. The southern part of the island is now protected as Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, adjacent to Biscayne National Park, one of the two national parks in Miami-Dade County.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_blue_heron

The great blue heron is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North America and Central America, as well as far northwestern South America, the Caribbean and the Galápagos Islands.


Among the herons that live or breed around Key West is the Great Blue Heron. This is the largest of the herons and lives around fresh as well as salt water. It has a mostly white head and dark underparts. When it hunts, it stalks through shallow water or stands there with its head hunched down into its shoulders.
The Little Blue Heron, like the Great Blue Heron, can be found in both fresh and salt water. It has a dark blue back and underparts and a brown head and neck. The bill is blue with a black tip and its legs are blue green. When it's immature, the Little Blue Heron is mostly white and resembles a Snowy Egret.
The Green Heron is a small bird that can be found in ponds and along streams. It’s actually more blue than green though it has a dark belly and bright orange legs. It flies quickly and has a shorter neck than the other herons.
The Great White Heron is the largest North American heron and is abundant in the Keys and Key West. It has a yellow bill and legs and feeds on aquatic animals in shallow water.