Florida Everglades: The Birds – Photography by Shannon Hart Hudnell

If you plan to the Florida Everglades, you won’t see everything in one day. It’s ginormous! Here are just some of the many species of birds I was lucky enough to capture on camera.

This little guy caught himself a fish!

Great White Heron

 

I believe this to be a blue heron. If I’m wrong, please tell me!

Blue Heron in Florida Everglades

 

Another version of a blue heron.

Blue Heron

And another…

Blue Heron

This guy’s colors are amazing!

Purple Gallinule

 

I believe this is the female version of the purple gallinule.

Female Purple Gallinule

Wood stork – an endangered species.

Wood Stork

 

Wood Stork

This guy was eating something and buried his food when he saw me. I told him I didn’t want any. :)

American Crow

 

Very unlike the smaller mockingbirds in our neighborhood, this guy obviously eats well.

Mockingbird

 

This guy caught a fish, too. But I don’t know what kind of bird he is. Can anyone identify him?

Unidentified Swimming Bird

 

I couldn’t get close enough, but I think these are ducks.

Ducks?

 

Another one I was unable to identify.

What kind of bird am I?