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| Anhinga |
Our ADA seminar was over at noon which meant that we were now on vacation. Doing research before coming to FL, I found that the Orlando Wetlands ranked high in the list of places that birders should visit. When we arrived I happened to see someone to ask questions about the wetlands. Brad, a volunteer had just finished doing some bird counts for the state. He said he had no plans the rest of the day and would be happy to give us a private tram tour. He didn't need to make the offer twice. Orlando Wetlands is a man-made wetland designed to treat reclaimed water. It has over 20 miles of trails that you can walk and see a great variety of wildlife. It sure seemed like Brad showed us most of them. After the tram tour we walked back along on the paths to get some closer looks at the birds. Highlights included lots of American Alligators, Anhinga, 2 Purple Gallinule, Whistling Ducks, Common Gallinule, egrets, and so much more including life bird ~ Mottled Duck. It is an amazing place and worth a second visit.
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| Purple Gallinule |
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| Tricolored Heron |
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| American Alligator |
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