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Sunday, April 6, 2014

Everglades National Park - Part 4

On the morning of our fourth and last day in Everglades National Park we got an early start in order to visit the Anhinga Trail during morning hours.


A sign at the Anhinga Trail parking lot



It turns out that the young Black Vultures practice tearing things apart by chewing on the rubber parts of parked cars!


Tricolored Herons




Little Blue Heron



Male Anhinga



Great Blue Heron



Purple Gallinule




Little Green Herons





Barbara watching her all time favorite bird (Great Egret)



A young Anhinga trying to manipulate a just speared fish



But it was inexperienced and kept dropping the fish.
This Great Blue Heron was happy to grab and eat it.



Female Anhinga



Double-crested Cormorant



Anhinga chicks




American Bittern




"Bad hair day"?



This White Ibis is "The Early Bird"



Alligators








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