Common Birds of Florida Everglades

The pink-flushed adult spoonbill is the Everglades' most photogenic bird — at Eco Pond and the Anhinga Trail, they feed in close proximity to the boardwalk.

The USA's most specialized raptor — its entire diet consists of a single prey item, the Florida Apple Snail, extracted with a unique hooked bill.

The only stork that breeds in the USA — vast nesting colonies at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary are spectacular, with hundreds of pairs nesting in ancient bald cypresses.

Dives underwater to spear fish with its dagger bill, then spreads its wings to dry in the sun — the Anhinga Trail at Royal Palm gives stunning close views year-round.

Wails with a haunting, prehistoric cry at night over Everglades marshes — specializes in extracting apple snails using a slightly twisted bill tip.

One of the most iridescent birds in North America — vivid purple and green plumage with a red-and-yellow bill, it walks across lily pads on enormous yellow feet.

The most elegant raptor in North America — its deeply forked tail and fluid soaring flight make it unmistakable as it hunts lizards and insects over cypress swamps.

A massive all-white form of the Great Blue Heron found only in southern Florida — stands 1.3 m tall and wades boldly in Florida Bay flats hunting large fish.