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Photo of the Day: Bird's Eye View

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A short climb up the 40-foot observation at the Robinson Preserve provides a bird's eye view of the Salt Marsh and nearby Tampa Bay.  (Photo: April 14, 2011)

Photo of the Day: Walk it Out

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Stone Crabs first base coach Joe Szekely welcomes lead-off hitter Brett Nommenson at first after drawing a walk during a minor league baseball game in 2011.  (Photo: April 9, 2011)

Photo of the Day: Baseball's Iron Man

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Baseball's Iron Man, Cal Ripken, throws out the ceremonial first pitch on opening day for the Charlotte Stone Crabs in 2011.  The Hall of Fame infielder from the Baltimore Orioles was the owner of the Stone Crabs for the first few seasons of their existence.  (Photo: April 7, 2011)

Photo of the Day: Swing and a Drive

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Baltimore Orioles minor leaguer Michael Mosby drives a pitch down the left field line during a minor league spring training game at the Orioles Minor League Complex at Twin Lakes Park in Sarasota, Florida.  (Photo: April 1, 2011)

Photo of the Day: Meeting of the Minds

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Neil Allen and Charlie Montoyo of the Tampa Bay Rays coaching staff discuss strategy during a Minor League spring training game in 2011.  In just a few short weeks, the complexes in Florida and Arizona will spring to life with the sounds of the game as spring training 2017 kicks off.  (Photo: April 1, 2011)

Photo of the Day: Looking for the Sign

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Alex Colome looks in for the sign from his battery mate during a minor league spring training game against the Orioles.  These backfields are the starting point on the road to the majors for young professional baseball players.  (Photo: March 31, 2011)

Photo of the Day: Blending In

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Swimming around looking for food, a pied-bill grebe blends in with the swamp foliage along the nature trail at the Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve.  Visitor's that slow down and take the time to look around will be amazed at what little critters are hidden from view thanks to their ability to camouflage with their surroundings.  (Photo: January 22, 2017)