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Circle B Bar Reserve – Lakeland FL – A Central Florida Park You Should Not Miss1 min read time

Circle B Bar Reserve is a park that belongs to the Southwest Florida Water Management District.  It has a lot of water but…

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Circle B Bar Reserve is a park that belongs to the Southwest Florida Water Management District.  It has a lot of water but…

it is so much more.  This out of the way park is in the Lakeland, FL area so it is close to Orlando & Tampa.

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There are trails and more trails so it is a great place to walk or jog.  But it’s main attraction is the wildlife!  There are birds of all types, including Bald Eagles, Owls, Hawks & Osprey.   

Red Shouldered Hawk

Seasonally, White Pelicans can be seen in the lake & ponds. Ducks and wading birds of many species also frequent the ponds.

White Pelican


 Alligators sometimes cross or walk along the trails.   There are rabbits, squirrels, raccoons, armadillos & occasionally, even a bobcat!

Barred Owl Pair

Limpkin

The best time to see critters at Circle B Bar Reserve is early in the morning or just before sunset.   

A recent addition is an Observation Deck on the Marsh Rabbit Run Trail.  The deck is built out over the water and has a blind setup at the end so human movements are less noticeable to the birds.

A View from the new observation deck.

There is also a Nature Center with lots of info about the park and Florida.  So check out the park’s website to see what they offer. 

Common Moorhen

I love walking and photographing in this park!  I highly recommend it!
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That is all for now!

Lynn 

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Lynn Wiezycki

Come with Lynn as she travels around Florida & sometimes a bit farther to other states & countries. She is always on the lookout for interesting things, places, people and most of all, light, to photograph. So you never know what the next images will be through the The Illuminating Lens

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