Limpkin Florida Bird

Limpkin Florida Bird that takes up residence year round dining on apple snails and often traveling on foot in small groups limping along, hence the name.

These Limpkin live happily in Brevard County, Florida.

Find out more about Limpkins and check out the very sweet nests of the Limpkins and their young.

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Turkey Vultures commonly known as Buzzards

Turkey Vultures are the most numerous and recognized vulture and are often referred to as Buzzards. Vultures are raptors.

Turkey Vultures nest on the ground under some sort of cover like thick vegetation, hollowed logs or shallow caves. They can be found year round in the southern United States with migrations into northern United States and Canada.

The unfeathered heads and dark brown or black tones on its feathers mark the Turkey Vultures features. The Turkey Vulture can grow to about 2 and a half feet tall with a 5 to 6 foot wingspan.

Turkey Vultures locate carrion by smell and sight. 

We found these wonderful raptors hanging out in Canaveral National Seashore Playalinda Beach, Brevard County, Florida Parking Area 8.

Visit National Geographic for more on Turkey Vultures.

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Sometimes Wildlife Cams Take the Best Pictures

We set up our Hunting Game Trail Cameras in several locations throughout Brevard County, Florida. The back woods adjacent to Upper St. Johns Marsh came out with the best Wildlife Cam Pictures. Just an overgrown, reclaimed cow pasture really that now has a new St. Johns Parkway running right through the middle of it. What a trade-off, thanks to Brevard County ... I guess they needed a new road. At least these 2018 photos are still alive and well.

A feeder and hunting stand set-up about a mile off a dirt road in West Melbourne, Florida.

Florida Deer and Wild Turkeys

The diversity of Florida's Wildlife runs about 700 vertebrate land and freshwater species. 

The five most deadly of Florida's Wildlife include the American Alligator, Water Moccasin, Florida Panther, Mosquito's as they transfer disease, and the non-indigenous Burmese Python. Read More at News-Press.

These pictures were taken in a field you could categorize as a Florida Scrub, Marsh, or Pine land with standing water for part of the year, sandy loam soil, wooded grass land, no mangroves but palms, oak,  maple, and pine trees.

Other Florida ecosystems include Mangroves, Scrub, Pine lands, Freshwater Swamp or Marshes, Dunes, and Coral Reefs. The USGS has more on Florida Ecosystems.

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Florida Relocation: Opossum and Raccoon

 

Opossum in Florida

 

Raccoon in Florida

The fun, creative, inspiring, and often playful natures of these two critters caused the need for relocation to a new area. These guys were digging their way through a community, visiting garages, yards, porches, and homes and wandering well away from their own habitats in the process. Happily they were taken back to their own homes safe and sound.

Find out more about Opossum and Raccoon in Florida

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Florida Gopher Turtle

 The Florida Gopher Turtle is happily munching some grasses here in Brevard County, near Cocoa Beach, along a well manicured pathway through a lovely community in Melbourne, Florida. He was enjoying himself so much, he didn't even mind us taking the video =)

Gopher Turtles are among the endangered species listed in this great country and a joy to watch!

Find out some great facts on the Florida Gopher Turtle

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Florida Sandhill Cranes

Florida Sandhill Cranes

The Sandhill Cranes can be seen in Brevard County year-round and most other places around Florida. Find out all about the Florida Sandhill Crane. Such a cool bird and a lovely tranquil site here in Brevard County Florida. These Sandhill Cranes were tooling along in Melbourne, Florida.

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