A couple of weeks ago I went with two friends to visit the Viera Wetlands near Viera, FL and the Circle B Bar Ranch in Lakeland, FL. There was quite a bit of wildlife at both places. Viera Wetlands was a bunch of wetland ponds that are circled by roads/walking trails and have several benches and overlook areas where you can view the wildlife (mostly birds and alligators). Circle B Bar Ranch use to be part of a large cattle ranch but was donated to the state to manage as a wildlife habitat. It has a lot of marsh-like ponds and wetland areas and butts up against Lake Hancock. I like the Circle B Bar Ranch a little more because it is heavily tree-covered and can harbor a greater variety of wildlife than Viera. But they’re both great places to visit. Here are some photos I’ve captured from the ranch: