Red-shouldered Hawk

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, FL
1/21/09

The Red-shouldered Hawk appears to be the most common hawk in Florida.

Great Blue Heron

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, FL
1/21/09

Red-shouldered Hawk

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, FL
1/21/09

Painted Bunting

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, FL
2/2/11

Seeing a Painted Bunting is a goal of many Corkscrew visitors, but the birds do not often cooperate. They are rather shy and secretive, perhaps because of their beautiful coloring.

Pileated Woodpecker

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, FL
1/31/12

Great Crested Flycatcher

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, FL
1/31/12

Most of the Great Crested Flycatchers you see in southern Florida in winter are just wintering there. Their breeding range is all of the eastern US. Their main wintering ground is Central America and northern South America

Carolina Wren

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, FL
1/31/12

Water Moccasin or Cottonmouth

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, FL
1/23/14

The Cottonmouth is one of the four poisonous North American snakes.

White Ibis

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, FL
1/22/15

Eastern Phoebe

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, FL
1/22/15

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, FL
1/22/15