A day in Old Kissimmee - March 7/14

Today we drove to the old town of Kissimmee to go biking, but it was so cold and windy that we decided to just walk.  It was supposed to rain, and although it looked like it would at times, it didn't.

 

 
Welcome to Kissimmee.  Kissimmee covers a huge area now, but it actually started in this old town in 1883, and it's quite a long way east of Disney. 

 
We saw a lot of these "snails" or whatever they were.  They were about 3 inches across, and this one even had the "tab"  that  that covered the snail when it was still in there.

 
 
One of the many statues around town.  Kathy, does this look like you, or is it  my imagination? 

 

This was the neatest thing.  The post was a place where you could prop up your bike.  It had a pump below to pump up tires, and lots of tools hanging on cables.  Notice the fountains even have one for your dog. 

 
 
This egret had an itch! 

 
 
This American Coot is having a little something to say! 

 

 
 
This Limpkin is having a nap. 
 
 

 
 
The Snowy Egret is quite a bit smaller than the American Egret. 

 
 
 
My only sight of Royal Palms this year.  They are normally only found much further south than we are or will be. 

 
 
 
Great Blue Heron. 

 
 
This rather ugly monument was donated by Disney - I think I would have said "No thanks"! 

 
 
 
This is one of the things mounted on the "Monument to the States".

 
 
I can't find a picture of this little bird in any of my bird books."  Anyone? 

I think this is the "Yellow-rumped Warbler". 

 
Mostly I have pictures of Anhingas drying their wings.  They have long straight bills for spearing fish.  This is the Cormorant, which has a hook on the end of it's bill. 

 
The little diving duck in the front is a Pie-billed Grebe. 

 
This  little Snowy Egret was having great success in his fishing endeavors.
 
 
 
 
Note the feet on this Common Gallinule.  He has very long toes for running on top of the water plants.  I'm not sure how how he swims, but he does.