By Jarrett Bayne
During my adventures over the state of Florida, I have made a list of the places and things that everybody must see before they call themselves a Floridian. Scroll through the pictures and read about the fascinating landscapes in the sunshine state.
Pictures used with permission.
Pictures used with permission.
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
Seen around marshes, canal beds, lakes, and riverbanks this large water bird is mystic within its own right. These birds have the ability to travel thousands of miles for a seasonal trip. They tend to build their nest in cypress trees or near mangroves close to salt water.
Seen around marshes, canal beds, lakes, and riverbanks this large water bird is mystic within its own right. These birds have the ability to travel thousands of miles for a seasonal trip. They tend to build their nest in cypress trees or near mangroves close to salt water.
Great White Heron
Great White Heron
This bird is just as majestic as the blue heron, but carries feathers the color of cumulus clouds. When they are still in the nest, the parents will feed the young fowl a meal of small fish, shrimp, and even crabs. This bird is often confused for the Blue Heron because of its similar body structure and size. It has been noted that these two species occasionally interbreed.
This bird is just as majestic as the blue heron, but carries feathers the color of cumulus clouds. When they are still in the nest, the parents will feed the young fowl a meal of small fish, shrimp, and even crabs. This bird is often confused for the Blue Heron because of its similar body structure and size. It has been noted that these two species occasionally interbreed.
Little Egret or Snowy Egret
Little Egret
It lives in colonies of its own species, usually in mangrove swamps or myrtle hammocks. This bird builds its nest with sticks and twigs about 50 feet near the water or ground. It maintains a diet of snails, eggs, frogs, small turtles and sometimes snakes.
It lives in colonies of its own species, usually in mangrove swamps or myrtle hammocks. This bird builds its nest with sticks and twigs about 50 feet near the water or ground. It maintains a diet of snails, eggs, frogs, small turtles and sometimes snakes.
Flamingo
Flamingos
These love-able creatures were once commonplace in Florida. The natives would gather the eggs as a source of food. Today the birds are more common in the Bahamas and parts of the Caribbean. The nesting period starts in May and ends in June, when its full set is just a single egg.
These love-able creatures were once commonplace in Florida. The natives would gather the eggs as a source of food. Today the birds are more common in the Bahamas and parts of the Caribbean. The nesting period starts in May and ends in June, when its full set is just a single egg.
Anhinga
Anhinga
This bird can remain underwater for a considerable amount of time. Usually feasting from a diet of frogs, snakes, small turtles, and fish. It can circle in the air, and generally looks like an eagle from a distance when its flying.
This bird can remain underwater for a considerable amount of time. Usually feasting from a diet of frogs, snakes, small turtles, and fish. It can circle in the air, and generally looks like an eagle from a distance when its flying.
Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate Spoonbill
Nesting in colonies usually near mangroves and bushes, they fly in small sets and eat from a diet of snails, small fish and other marine life. With its pink body and spoon shaped bill this bird is unique to the eye.
Nesting in colonies usually near mangroves and bushes, they fly in small sets and eat from a diet of snails, small fish and other marine life. With its pink body and spoon shaped bill this bird is unique to the eye.
Brown Pelican
Commonly seen during all months of the year, with the ability to drop hundreds of feet while flying in the air. It lives in colonies, near or close to the land.
Commonly seen during all months of the year, with the ability to drop hundreds of feet while flying in the air. It lives in colonies, near or close to the land.
White Pelican
White Pelican
For the first three months of the year this bird is an annual resident. Consuming large amounts of fish, minnows, while staining in water.
For the first three months of the year this bird is an annual resident. Consuming large amounts of fish, minnows, while staining in water.
