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The Wakodahatchee Wetlands at Del Ray, Florida have attracted an abundant variety of wildlife including turtles, frogs, alligators and birds. More than 140 different species of birds have been spotted at the site. These species thrive in the various wetland zones found at Wakodahatchee Wetlands.
The zones were designed for a mixture of habitat types:

  • Open pond water areas to attract waterfowl and diving birds
  • Emergent marsh areas for rails, moorhens, and sparrows
  • Shallow shelves for herons and egrets
  • Islands with shrubs and snags to serve as roosting, nesting, and basking sites
  • Forested wetland areas for long-term habitat development

A three-quarter mile boardwalk winds through three of the wetland's ponds, allowing visitors the opportunity to read interpretive signs and learn about water purification, wetlands ecology, natural history, and the interdependance of people and their environment.

Lynn & Ron Klowden 1st visited this wonderful nature preserve in March 2014, along with our Birdwatching experts, our Son and Daughter-in-law, Gregg Klowden & Cathy Olsen. We saw some wonderful nesting and mating birds. Below are some...

 

Great Blue Heron-1w


Great Blue Heron-2w
(quite a catch...now what?)


 

Great Egret-1w

Great Egret-2w
 

Great Egret-3w

Great Egret-4w
 

Nesting Tree-1w

Gregg and Cathy-
Our Birding Experts


 

Lynn & I returned twice in March 2015 and saw more amazing birds.
Wakadohatchee was filled with birdwatchers and people just strolling the boardwalks,
but ... not a sound to be heard, other than the wildlife...

Blue winged Teal

Black bellied whistling Duck
 

Little Blue Heron-breeding plumage

Green Heron
 

Immature Anhingas

Anhinga-Breeding Plumage
 

Anhinga

Cattle Egret
 

Wood Stork

Wood Stork
 

Great Egret-with eggs

Purple Gallinule
 

Great Blue Heron-nestlings

Great Blue Heron-nestlings
 

Red-winged Blackbird-male

Red-winged Blackbird-female
 

Sora Rail (they like to hide)

Roseate Spoonbills
 

Snowy Egret

American Coot
 

Leucistic Grackle (unusual color variation)

Double-crested Cormorant
 

Black-crowned Night Heron


Pie-billed Grebe


 
Back Again.... a sample of photos from SEPTEMBER 2015 (can't get enough)
Not only have we taken hundreds of bird photos in Wakodahatchee each visit, we also have many wildlife photos,
not just birds, that are really fun. This is a magical place to visit.

Green Heron

Moorehen

Anhinga

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Purple Gallinule

Double-crested Cormorant

Boat-tailed Grackle

Great White Egret

Tri-colored Heron
Back Again.... a sample of photos from November 2015 ( Still can't get enough)
Everytime we come here, there are more surprises.
This time we watched a territorial battle between two very large and beautiful Iguanas (no, not Birds)
Photographed many birds and even got a photo of a Neo-tropic Comorant.

Moorehen

Pie-billed Grebe

Glossy Ibis

Anhinga-great catch!

Gulp!!!

I can't believe I ate the whole thing!

Green Heron

Cormorants nesting

Great Blue Heron

Double crested Cormorant

Purple Gallinule

Tri-colored Heron

Black-bellied Whistling Ducks

Black-bellied Whistling Ducks

Great White Egret

Red-winged Blackbird

Neo-tropic Cormorant

Black-crowned Night Heron (juvenile)

Belted Kingfisher

MORE PHOTOS BELOW

Wakodahatchee photos
(Dropbox link)
Link above is to other visits to Wakodahatchee

We have been there 9 times
between 2014 and 2019

More visits to this wonderful wetland area

COMING SOON!


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| | Birds of the Month | |

Other Florida areas
| | Wakodahatchee Wetlands | | Port Charlotte area | | Merritt Island | |

| | Everglades Agricultural area | |

See available links below for other of Ron & Lynn's birding adventures

 

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