Wildlife Photography

[HopKat]

Thank you!!

That's an impressive shot!

Thanks!

 

[bruceha2000]

I looked up the snail kite as I've never heard of them. Seems they are very endangered, the draining of the Everglades did a number on them. They eat only one thing, snails. And apparently there is now an invasive snail (maybe the apple snail) in the Everglades and the snail kite population is increasing. More food, more birds

 

[Bakbuk]

I looked up the snail kite as I've never heard of them. Seems they are very endangered, the draining of the Everglades did a number on them. They eat only one thing, snails. And apparently there is now an invasive snail (maybe the apple snail) in the Everglades and the snail kite population is increasing. More food, more birds

There appears to be a similar rebound story for the Limpkin as well with the introduction of this new invasive apple snail.

 

[bruceha2000]

Finally, a GOOD invasive species! I don't know what damage they do and I hope the birds can keep them in check.

 

[HopKat]

Finally, a GOOD invasive species! I don't know what damage they do and I hope the birds can keep them in check.

https://www.floridastateparks.org/learn/snail-kites#:
link to the Snail Kites at Paynes Prairie State Park. Several of the birds had blue bands with numbers on their legsso they can track them.

 

[HopKat]

Immature Snail Kite

 

[bruceha2000]

The hook on that beak! Good for digging the snails out of their shells I guess.

 

[casportpony]

Just now! Got as close as I could with the point & shoot.

 

[casportpony]

 

[azurbanclucker]

Anyone have any idea what kind of quackers these are? I've never seen them before. All 3 shots are the same pair, sorry, image quality isn't awesome. I only had my cell and they woulnd't let me get too close.