Visitors and staff observe flora and fauna from the boardwalk on a daily basis. Below are some of the highlights since July 27, 2022!
Birds:
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Common Ground Dove
Mourning Dove
Limpkin
Anhinga
Great Egret
White Ibis
Little Blue Heron
Black and Turkey Vultures
Red-shouldered Hawk
Barred Owl
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Parula
Louisiana Waterthrush
Black-and-White Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle
Butterflies:
Zebra Longwing
Gulf Fritillary
Ruddy Daggerwing
Phaon Crescent
Pearl Crescent
Giant Swallowtail
Tiger Swallowtail
Palamedes Swallowtail
Black Swallowtail
White Peacock
Tropical Checkered Skipper
Dainty Sulphur
Least Skipper
Brazillian Skipper
Reptiles and Amphibians:
Carolina Green Anole
Cuban Brown Anole
Alligator
Florida Red-bellied Turtle
Soft-shelled Turtle
Peninsula Ribbon Snake
Ring-necked Snake
Red Rat Snake/Corn Snake
Yellow Rat Snake
Green Treefrog
Pig Frog
Leopard Frog
Cuban Tree Treefrog
Greenhouse Frog
Green Treefrog
Narrow-mouthed Frog
Cricket Treefrog
Mammals:
Florida Black Bear last sighting on 7/26/22
Florida Panther last sighting on 3/14/22
Bobcat last sighting on 5/2/22
River Otter
Raccoon
Gray Squirrel
Cottontail Rabbit
Marsh Rabbit
Blooming Plants:
Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)
Swamp Lily (Crinum americanum)
Lanceleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria lancifolia)
Scarlet Rosemallow (Hibiscus coccineus)
Swamp Rosemallow (Hibiscus grandiflorus)
Beggartick (Bidens alba)
Dingy-flowered Star Orchid (Epidendrum amphistomum)
Ghost Orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii)
Yellow Helmet Orchid / Greater Yellowspike Orchid (Polystachya concreta)
Florida Star Orchid (Epidendrum floridense)
Blackeyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
Leavonworth's Tickseed (Coreopsis leavenworthii)
Atlantic St. John's-Wort (Hypericum tenuifolium)
Four Petal St. John's-Wort (Hypericum tetrapetalum)
Northern Needleleaf (Tillandsia balbisiana)
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