Biking the Lake Apopka Loop Trail

On this trip I rode my bike from the Green Mountain Scenic Overlook & Trailhead, around Clay Island, along the shore of Lake Apopka, to the Historic Pump House. I then returned via the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive to the North Shore Trailhead before climbing back up the hill to my van. I stopped at all the towers I could find. There was the Lakeside Tower, Flow-Way Tower, and the two towers in Jimmy's Crossing. The trip was over 30 miles total.
It started off very overcast. Then once the sun came out the wind picked up. My audio suffered quite a bit at that point so I've added some soft music in the second half of the video.
There loads of gators to be found, a few types of turtles, and some fish. The variety of birds was very nice as well. Some more rare than others. I didn't find any snakes this trip but there was the occasional insect worth filming, as well as armadillos, squirrel, and rabbit.
This trip took place on a Tuesday so no cars will be seen. They're not allowed. Just hikers and bikers.
Let's see if I can list all the birds I found.
Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Red-winged Blackbird
Anhinga
Boat-tailed Grackle
Great Blue Heron
Common Gallinule
Limpkin
White Ibis
Black-necked Stilt
Green Heron
Cattle Egret
Glossy Ibis
Great Egret
Little Blue Heron
American Coot
Blue-winged Teal
Osprey
Double-crested Cormorant
Royal Tern
Tricolored Heron
Purple Gallinule
Northern Harrier
Bald Eagle
Pied-billed Grebe
Sandhill Crane
Red-shouldered Hawk
How many species did I get right? I saw others, but that's what I got on camera.
The plants and flowers were also nice, but I know none of their names.

[@kozlinda]

what a ride!

[@AlafiaHiker]

Oh, yes, quite a long one, but filled with wildlife.

[@martina54492]

Gorgeous Video ,you are so talented 😍💜

[@AlafiaHiker]

Thanks a bunch.

[@AmyRigsbyPhoto]

This one is quite beautiful. So many gators. And thank you for flipping the turtle.

[@AlafiaHiker]

It's back leg was bleeding but looked alright. It ran back in the water as I walked away.

[@drgreenthumb2339]

Thats a beautiful trail. Im in the riverview area. I have been trying all the small off shoot trails around the Alafia river. Great Video.

[@AlafiaHiker]

That's cool. I'm revisiting a lot of those that I don't have videos of. Maybe I'll see you out there.

[@georgweyand88]

Awesome video! Do you still use your Pansonic Lumix camera? The lantana you filmed is very pretty but totally invasive.

[@AlafiaHiker]

Thanks! Yes, this is filmed on the Panasonic, except the riding shots.

[@spellsforsale6871]

Great video! No shortage of gators in that area! How long was the trail?

[@AlafiaHiker]

Thanks, and I didn't even film half of them. The route I did was just over 30 miles.

[@mojostephen]

Wonderful video of a place that hasn't been ruined by developers. Too bad those obnoxious commercials pop up...

[@AlafiaHiker]

It's a special place! I still don't have enough hours viewed on my channel to control the ads, but maybe someday.