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Jul 24

As we ride out the COVID pandemic and plan for a s

As we ride out the COVID pandemic and plan for a safe re-opening in the next few weeks or months, I have been looking back at some of my favorite tour photos including this pair of "Palm Warblers" perched in a Cabbage Palmetto. It's an atypical plant (palms are not true trees!) for Bald Eagles to relax in but this pair has been doing it for years. Broad-winged birds often alight on branches of trees that are easy to land on and easy to take off from but these two are an exception. They are one of several pairs that make Lake Trafford in the Western Everglades their home. The difference is subtle, but the female is the larger bird on the right. The female is often the larger of the sexes in birds of prey.

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Jun 9

The Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticor

The Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) looks remarkably different as a juvenile bird then it does as an adult. For the first 2-3 years of its life, the juvenile has brown and white stripes and spots and an orange eye. As they mature to adulthood, the eye becomes red and new plumage grows in black and white. They look a bit like tree penguins. They are considered crepuscular feeders, hunting at dawn and dusk, but they will feed through the night. The orange and red eye assists their vision at night. During the day they roost in the trees and avoid other herons that are prone to attack them in defense of their territory.

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May 13

American Alligators do the reptile waltz

American Alligators do the reptile waltz

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Aug 1

What happened here!

What happened here!

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Jul 26

EDS guide Zak spots a Barred Owl on tour today

EDS guide Zak spots a Barred Owl on tour today

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Jun 21

A rare Short-tailed Hawk soars above the Everglade

A rare Short-tailed Hawk soars above the Everglades in the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. These tropical hawks are found in Central and South America and Florida. Florida's population is roughly 500, dining on smaller birds that they capture by plunging upon them from above.

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Jun 14

The long-legged Black-necked Stilt takes advantage

The long-legged Black-necked Stilt takes advantage of the end of the dry season (Dec-May) and nests on exposed mud flats where their eggs are well camouflaged. As the rainy season kicks in, a nest of four Stilt eggs becomes buoyant, delicately floating in the shallow marshes of the Everglades. Soon, red-legged babies will emerge and meet the parents that have been watching over them for the last 25 days.

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May 14

One of my favorite grammatically incorrect “inte

One of my favorite grammatically incorrect “interpretive displays” in the Everglades.

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Apr 26

An Everglades Snail Kite launches from a Pond Appl

An Everglades Snail Kite launches from a Pond Apple tree in search of an apple snail for breakfast. The endangered bird relies on a deeply curved beak to extract snails from their shells. Identification bands can be seen around both legs - markers that give biologists age, range and other useful information that help conservation efforts. http://arcinst.org/snail-kite #SnailKite #evergladesday #evergladesdaysafari

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Apr 10

Fish heads for lunch anyone? The Osprey is loving

Fish heads for lunch anyone? The Osprey is loving it. #EvergladesDay

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Feb 14

The Ochopee Post Office is the smallest post offic

The Ochopee Post Office is the smallest post office in the U.S. and servers the locals in the Everglades. How small is it? Smaller than a UPS truck! #EvergladesDay

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Oct 5

A Great White Heron strolls along Big Hickory Isla

A Great White Heron strolls along Big Hickory Island in Bonita Springs. This rare subspecies of the Great Blue Heron only nests in the Florida Keys.

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