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Conservancy of Southwest Florida
Conservancy of Southwest Florida - Protecting Southwest Florida’s unique natural environment and quality of
life…now and forever.
Updates and Sightings:
Be on the lookout! March 5th will feature the Good Fortune II in the Florida Weekly Naples, Bonita, and Ft. Myers – Special Section “On the Water”.
There was an unusual sighting of a six foot alligator on the February 25th sunset cruise. At this point of the dry season, brackish waters tend to be rather saline, or salty. With the Alligator being a fresh water species, they tend to move to fresher surroundings.
The Eaglets were quite active. An adult could barely be seen tucked away in the back side of the Slash Pine to the west. A bird on the nest took off. It would appear that at least one of the youngsters has fledged.
There were numerous dolphins spotted on separate occasions, always a great site in addition to
the birds.
We have been getting a smaller number of Fish Crows coming in. Clouds of them used to come here, arriving late and making lots of noise. This season, the few that have been seen have been much quieter. Will things change going forward?
Guests from Wisconsin, Illinois, Texas and of course some locals braved the cold weather for
WILDLIFE SEEN OVER THE PAST
WEEK:
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Snowy Egret
Great White Egret
Reddish Egret
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Great Blue Heron
Night Heron
Green Heron
Sand Cranes
Pelicans
Ibis
Roseate
Spoonbills
Cormorants
Anhingas
Royal Terns
Belted Kingfisher
Oystercatchers
Fish Crow
Dolphin
Alligator
Please send all future sightings, reports, and pictures
for the rest of this season to intern Andy Anger at
[email protected] Keep the wildlife photos coming!
Conservancy of Southwest Florida
Conservancy of Southwest Florida - Protecting Southwest Florida’s unique natural environment and quality of
life…now and forever.
one cold sunset cruise this week. At first they were wondering where all the birds were. Was it too cold? As they got to Rookery Bay, the guests got what they wanted, seeing the birds fly in by the dozens.
Conservancy of Southwest Florida
Conservancy of Southwest Florida - Protecting Southwest Florida’s unique natural environment and quality of
life…now and forever.
