Dick Blewett describing the 19 trails in the Citrus County section of the GFBT


Dick Blewett discussing the 2000 Mile long Great Florida Birding Trail


Dick Blewett, Nick Robbins (Mgr of Crystal River Archaeological State Park) and Tom Linley (Mgr of H.S. Wildlife State Park) talking about the GFBT


Jim Kraus (Project Leader Chassahowitzka Natl. Wildlife Refuge), Harry Michell (Mgr Ft Cooper State Park), Micky Thomason (Reg. Mgr Greenway Trails) and Wendell Vaught (Forester Withlocoochee State Forest


Dick Blewett thanking Gary Maidhof (Director Citrus County Development Services) and Mary Craven (Citrus County Tourism Development) for all their help in getting the GFBT Citrus County section started. Some of our Birding Census takers are looking on


Fort Cooper

Trail number 19 was officially dedicated on April 7, 2001. This birding site is ideal for watching just about every bird found in Florida except saltwater species.

This trail number 15 was officially dedicated on February 10, 2001. This 2 mile long trail consists of 4 distinct habitats, namely forests, meadow, waste disposal and badlands of soil stockpiles. You can spot gulls, crows, vultures, eagles and dozens of other species.

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Anhinga Anhinga
photo by Gus Frolic 		S-Crane Sandhill Cranes
photo by Gus Frolic
Oyster Catcher American Oyster catcher
photo by Gus Frolic 		Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker
photo by Gus Frolic
Kite Swallow-tailed Kite
photo by Gus Frolic 		GrHeron Green Heron
photo by Gus Frolic
Flycatcher Great Crested Flycatcher
photo by Gus Frolic 		Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk
photo by Gus Frolic
Eagle Bald Eagle
photo by Gus Frolic 		Osprey Osprey
photo by Gus Frolic
Heron Great Blue Heron
photo by Gus Frolic 		Owl Eastern Screech-owl,
Red Adult
photo by Al Lippman
Bittern Least Bittern
photo by Al Lippman 		Jay Florida Scrub Jay
An endangered species
photo by Gus Frolic
Ross's goose at
Hunter Springs
photo by Al Lippman 		Brown Pelican
photo by Al Lippman
Double-crested
Cormorant
photo by Al Lippman 		Black-crowned
Night Heron
photo by Al Lippman
Limpkin
photo by Al Lippman 		Wood Stork
photo by Al Lippman
Mute Swan
photo by Al Lippman 		Short-eared Owl
photo by Al Lippman
Eastern Bluebird Eggs
photo by Al Lippman 		Tricolored Heron
Juvenile
photo by Al Lippman


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