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Birders Enjoy Southern State And The Everglades' Remarkable Birds And Untamed Wilderness
Author : Neville Dave Deegan
Submitted : 2011-10-02 18:58:24 Word Count : 870 Popularity: 3
Tags: florida, bird watchers, birds, birders, beaches, Everglades, wilderness
Florida has the best habitats for birds and more birds of different shapes and sizes than any State in the eastern part of the USA. Over 200 of the best sites in the country are here, including such popular places as the Everglades, Ding Darling, Big Cypress National Preserve, Fakahatchee Strand, Delnor-Wiggins State Park, Collier-Seminole State Park. We have hundreds of birds that inhabit the shorelines on the Gulf of Mexico from Southwest Florida to the Panhandle. The Audubon Society at Corkscrew Swamp, near Naples, offers a wealth of information about local and migratory birds. Even better, they extend special programs, day trips and overnight tours. To take a day trip don't miss the peaceful tranquility of Corkscrew Swamp situated just outside Naples. A 2.25 mile boardwalk cuts through hardwood trees and swamp providing excellent viewing locations to see and photograph the wild birds.
Late fall is the peak time for birds here in Florida. There is sufficient food, and winter is still a few weeks away. The Everglades is awash with natural seeds and the bushes are chock-full with berries. In our neighbourhood of North Naples, numerous areas of slash pines still remain from the time this was part of the Everglades. Bald eagles and ospreys still exist in the tops of the tallest pines, and sometimes we'll see them gliding between the treetops looking for a high point to spy on the multitude of fish in the abundant lakes of local housing developments.
Our State is a great attraction for migratory birds and those who love to look at them. If you visit Naples you are within easy driving distance of the Great Cypress Swamp and the beautiful but smaller Fakahatchee Strand, both within the boundaries of the Everglades. If you go, make time for a swamp walk in the Fakahatchee where you'll be delighted when you walk in the chilly, crystal clear water even on a hot day. This is real Everglades water, moving in a sheet from north to south at a speed of around two feet an hour. Go walking with the Fakahatchee rangers or volunteers who know the locality and know where it's safe. Don't be put off by the talk of the risk of an alligator attack. The alligators are generally afraid of humans because we look big to them. It 's worth the effort because the Everglades is home to three hundred species of birds, among them roseate spoonbill, wood stork, herons, hill hawks,ibises,cranes, northern cardinals, anhingas, pelicans, osprey, eagles osprey, pelicans, eagles, and a variety of egrets. And you may be lucky enough to see some bird that nobody has seen in Florida before.
Taking care of wild birds in the backyard is a fast growing pastime of Americans, especially in Florida. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a third of American families feed wild birds. The pastime brings the joy of viewing wildlife up close and the delight of listening to the tweetss and trills of the birds' songs. Americans are installing feeders, bird baths, buying bird food and doing their utmost to turn wild birds into outdoor pets. Choose the right type of bird food for the birds you see around your backyard and they will come in flocks. Some eat seeds, some eat both seeds and suet and hummingbirds like nectar.
Migrate to Florida and enjoy birds all year round, or come see the our birds in the Winter, Fall and Spring. In summer they go north.
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Neville Deegan is co-owner and operator of the online web store Lone Pine Store. He is an avid bird He walks in the Everglades. He kayaks in the Gulf of Mexico and the mangrove bays near his home in Naples, Florida. Please visit his Wild Bird Watching Forum & Blog and follow him on Twitter
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