Best of Florida Birds

  • Tricolored Heron
    Tricolored Heron
    Egretta tricolor - on the wing, diving for a fish.
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6355
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Moorhens
    Common Moorhens
    Gallinula chloropus - males fighting.
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6384
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snowy Egret
    Snowy Egret
    Egretta thula
    Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida, March 4, 2022
    2022-03-04#6422
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Osprey
    Osprey
    Pandion haliaetus - Spanish Moss nesting material.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#6949
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Limpkin with snail
    Limpkin with snail
    Aramus guarauna - introduced Apple Snails are larger than the native snail.  While not good for the native snail, the Limpkin population has benefited significantly from the more prolific introduced snail.
    Joe Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee, Florida, March 5, 2022
    2022-03-05#6982
    Larry L. Jackson