Early Armadillo Day

Hello all, Been awhile since I posted here. I was able to get outside yesterday and go for a nice hike with a new friend I met. It was a little cool and cloudy, but great day for a walk in the woods. We found several of these Armadillo's during our short 2 mile walk, we spotted 4 of them.

I only got pictures of two of them, the others scurried into the brush before I could get a good shot. I must say I was impressed with how quickly they could move and jump about. I had only seen them slowly waddling around like an Opossum, but these guys could really move when they wanted to.

I originally had thought we would get some good birding pics, but we only saw a few birds in flight at long distance, and not the close encounters we were hoping for. Still these fellows were a welcome distraction and fun to watch digging around.

These guys are not native to Florida, but they have been here since the 1900's.
They are generally considered pests here because of the damage they can do to yards and gardens. They can dig over 15 foot long burrows and they love to root around for insects and such, tearing up yards. They have also been known to carry leprocy, so not recommended to handle.