Daily Bucket: A Walk at Sawgrass Lake

by Lenny Flank for Backyard Science

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Monday, Dec. 01, 2025 Monday, Dec. 01, 2025 at 7:00:03am PST

The Daily Bucket is a regular series from the Backyard Science group. Here we talk about Mother Nature in all her glory, especially the parts that live nearby. So let us know (as close as you are comfortable) where you are and what's going on around you. What's the weather like? Seen any interesting plants, bugs or critters? Are there birds at your feeders? Deer, foxes or snakies in your yard? Seen any cool rocks or geological features? Post your observations and notes here. And photos. We like photos. :)

Sawgrass Lake Nature Preserve is about a mile away from my mobile home park, so I walk here often.

Some photos.

Roseate Spoonbill. There’s a few who hang out here year-round, but mostly I see winter visitors.

Leather Fern. The fronds are longer than I am tall.

Anhinga. Their feathers aren’t waterproof so they have to dry off after diving for fish.

Winter is our dry season, so its been a while since it’s rained. These plants are getting kind of droopy.

Lubber Grasshopper warming up on the sidewalk.

We are always looking for new people to produce Daily Buckets, where we practice "backyard science" by reporting and recording what we have seen in the natural world around us (and no matter where you are--even in the middle of the city--there is nature around you). You don't need any science degrees or training or in-depth experience to be a backyard scientist, and you don't need any expensive camera equipment or photo-editing software to do Daily Buckets. All you need is a pair of eyes and ears, a phone with a camera, and a lot of curiosity and enthusiasm.