Wakodahatchee Wetlands

After work this week I headed over to Wakodahatchee Wetlands to check in on the nesting situation. The Great Blue Heron chicks are almost as large as the parents now. When I arrived quite a show was taking place. The parent was back at the nest for feeding time. The young Great Blue Heron made a big ruckus and fought for its food. The parent put up a good fight.

Arriving back with food.

Attempting to take the food.

The scuffle.


Finally the chick reached far into the mouth of its parent and grabbed a fish. Reward at last.

Not to be outdone the Anhinga chick was showing off as well. The Anhingas at Green Cay just built their first nest this week. It seems that our nesting birds are just slightly behind the Wakodahatchee birds.

After watching the feeding and young I took a stroll around the boardwalk. There were only a few Purple Martins sweeping around the houses. A couple of Marsh Rabbits were out in the wide open. Between the Bobcats and Coyotes we don't see many of those at my marsh.

Usually this stretch of boardwalk is great for warblers but I only heard some Yellow-rumps and a few Palm Warblers. There were so many people and so few birds that I decided to call it a day. On my way out I saw the Green Heron nest and was very lucky to see the parent leave for a few brief seconds. Three bright blue eggs were tucked into the Pond Apple nest. The parent made its way back to the nest just before a little Iguana crawled on the upper branch of the tree. I figure it's only a matter of time before the Iguanas make their way to Green Cay. Unfortunately, it seems that Wakodahatchee has their fair share of this exotic reptile. It's a shame that the pet trade has caused such releases and thriving populations in South Florida.