A wood stork sitting on top watching the nest below at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida
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Young Wood Stork in the Nest
A portrait of a young wood stork in a nest in Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida
Young Wood Stork in the Nest
Presiding Over the Nest
Presiding over the wood stork nest in Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida
Presiding Over the Nest
Peeking from the Nest
A wood stork peeks from its nest at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida
Peeking from the Nest
Watching over Baby Wood Storks
Watching over baby storks at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida
Watching over Baby Wood Storks
Asking for Food
Spring has always meant baby chicks and in South Florida, those chicks can be gawky, awkward, noisy with begging calls, baby wood storks.
Asking for Food
Monitoring the Nest
Perched high up the tree, a male wood stork monitors the nest. Wood stork nests are primarily built in trees that stand in water in Florida.
Monitoring the Nest
Nesting Wood Storks
One of the best places to see wood storks and other wading birds nesting up close around March is Wakodahatchee Preserve in Delray Beach, Florida.
At Wakodahatchee, dozens of nesting wood stork pairs are visible from the boardwalk. One tree island that appears to be the hot neighborhood for young stork families is no more than 15 feet from the boardwalk.
Nesting Wood Storks
Nurturing Baby Wood Storks
Anhinga Bird Florida
Also known as the snake bird or water turkey, the anhinga is a year-round resident of Florida.The word anhinga comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means devil bird or snake bird.
Anhinga Bird Florida
American White Ibis in Florida
An American White Ibis wades through the marshes of Florida
Florida Egret
Cottonmouth Snake Florida
One of the venomous snakes of Florida is the Cottonmouth, a close relative of the copperhead, also known as the water moccasin.
Cottonmouth Snake Florida
Hiding in the Swamp
Need to watch out for the alligators hiding in the swamps of Florida
Hiding in the Swamp
An Egret Wading in the Marshes
An egret wades into the Florida marshes in search for food
An Egret Wading in the Marshes
Adding Color in the Woods
This Pileated Woodpecker adds a touch of color to the Florida woods
Pileated Woodpecker
Alligator Hiding in the Marshes
If you aren’t careful, you could almost walk into a baby alligator hiding in the Florida marshes
Alligator Hiding in the Marshes
Green Iguana at Wakodahatchee Wetlands
Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida offers a vast variety of birds and even green iguanas like this one that camouflaged itself
Green Iguana at Wakodahatchee Wetlands
Blue Heron Florida
This Florida heron seems to be walking up a small branch to get a better view
Blue Heron Florida
Florida Gator
More than a million alligators live throughout Florida, though the species remains listed as an endangered species because it closely resembles the endangered American crocodile. Both crocodiles and alligators evolved from a common ancestor with dinosaurs.
Florida Gator
Golden Glow
The dark clouds accentuate the golden glow of a Florida sunrise
Golden Glow
Florida Sunrise over Atlantic Ocean
A coconut bearing palm tree graces a Florida sunrise
Florida Sunrise over Atlantic Ocean