After stopping at Juno Beach and Jupiter Inlet (Du Boise Park), we continued up the Treasure Coast to Sandpit Park, in Stuart. This park has one really unique feature that is just not found in most parks any where. It has plenty of shade, nice picnic areas, restrooms, and a beautiful view. But, the real attraction in this park is the wild Monk Parakeets.
These little dudes never stop chattering and they love the trees in this park. Monk Parakeets are not natural to Florida. They are usually found in South America and can only be found in a handful of places in South Florida. They eat the berries in these trees and blend into the trees so well that there're not only hard to spot, but even harder to photograph. They chatter constantly and never spent more that a second or two in any one spot. By the time I spotted one and got the camera focused on it, it would jump off to another branch.
There's actually a couple of Monk Parakeets in this picture. Can you find them?
This is an excellent picture taken by Randy. Now that you know what they look like, it may help you find the Monk Parakeets in the above picture.
This is a Pleated Woodpecker. You may know him better by his stage name...Woody Woodpecker!
Here's a quick look around this beautiful park.
These boats are returning from the St Lucie Inlet. We not sure why there was so many were returning at the same time. Maybe they were hungry for ice cream!
Well, I guess we're going to be busy for quite a while because this is another park we definitely want to see again. We never get tired of exploring these South Florida treasures, and Sandsprit Park is a place the whole family can enjoy.
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