Osprey family in nest, built atop one of the mangrove islands that make up Ten
Thousand Islands.
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Osprey
Osprey family in nest, built atop one of the mangrove islands that make up Ten
Thousand Islands.
Flowering duck potato
White duck potato flowers growing in canal waters along Turner River Road, in
Big Cypress National Preserve.
White duck potato flowers growing in canal waters along Turner River Road, in
Big Cypress National Preserve.
Alligator swimming in canal
An alligator swimming in a canal near H. P. Williams Roadside Park, in Big
Cypress National Preserve.
An alligator swimming in a canal near H. P. Williams Roadside Park, in Big
Cypress National Preserve.
Pig frog (Rana grylio)
A pig frog (Rana grylio) floats in the hydrilla-filled waters of a canal, in Big Cypress National Preserve.
A pig frog (Rana grylio) floats in the hydrilla-filled waters of a canal, in Big Cypress National Preserve.
Rock outcropping
Rock outcroppings in the prairie north of Concho Billy Trail, in Big Cypress
National Preserve.
Rock outcroppings in the prairie north of Concho Billy Trail, in Big Cypress
National Preserve.
Waterbirds
Small waterbirds resting atop a limestone outcropping in Chokoloskee Bay.
Small waterbirds resting atop a limestone outcropping in Chokoloskee Bay.
Royal terns
Royal terns atop a channel marker in the Ten Thousand Islands waterway.
Royal terns atop a channel marker in the Ten Thousand Islands waterway.
Beach sunflower and southern fleabane
Beach sunflower (Helianthus debilis) and southern fleabane (Erigeron
Quercifolius) in bloom along the edge of the Concho Billy Trail, in Big Cypress
National Preserve.
Beach sunflower (Helianthus debilis) and southern fleabane (Erigeron
Quercifolius) in bloom along the edge of the Concho Billy Trail, in Big Cypress
National Preserve.
Pickerelweed
Long heart-shaped leaves and a few violet-blue flowers of the pickerelweed
extend above the swamp waters at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Long heart-shaped leaves and a few violet-blue flowers of the pickerelweed
extend above the swamp waters at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Small aquatic plants
Close-up of the small aquatic plants that cover some of the swamp waters at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Close-up of the small aquatic plants that cover some of the swamp waters at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Dragonfly
Green dragonfly on the boardwalk at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Green dragonfly on the boardwalk at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Dikes separating impoundments
Looking northwest from the observation tower of Marsh Trail at Loxahatchee
National Wildlife Refuge, dikes separate impoundments.
Looking northwest from the observation tower of Marsh Trail at Loxahatchee
National Wildlife Refuge, dikes separate impoundments.
Cattail marsh
Looking south over the predominately cattail marsh of impoundment #8 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, a small black bird sits atop a brown,
cattail spike.
Looking south over the predominately cattail marsh of impoundment #8 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, a small black bird sits atop a brown,
cattail spike.
Gulf fritillary butterfly
Gulf fritillary butterfly at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Gulf fritillary butterfly at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Lubber grasshopper
Young lubber grasshopper with black and yellow markings, atop a post at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Young lubber grasshopper with black and yellow markings, atop a post at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Periphyton
Turtles swimming among the periphyton in the canal between impoundment #7
and #2b at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Turtles swimming among the periphyton in the canal between impoundment #7
and #2b at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Cardinal wild pine bromeliad
A cypress tree supports the flowering cardinal wild pine bromeliad, at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
A cypress tree supports the flowering cardinal wild pine bromeliad, at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Hot-pink pentas
Hot-pink pentas star-shaped flowers bud and grow in the butterfly garden at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Hot-pink pentas star-shaped flowers bud and grow in the butterfly garden at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Cattails and pickerelweed
Looking south, cattails and pickerelweed within impoundment #7 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Looking south, cattails and pickerelweed within impoundment #7 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Great egret and cattails
A great egret flying above the predominately cattail marsh of impoundment #8
at the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
A great egret flying above the predominately cattail marsh of impoundment #8
at the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Boat-tailed grackle
A male boat-tailed grackle standing in grasses by the water's edge of
impoundment #7, at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
A male boat-tailed grackle standing in grasses by the water's edge of
impoundment #7, at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.