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Great Blue Heron eating a snake in Florida wetland

Great Blue Heron eating a snake near lake in Florida

Lots of wild bees on a tree in Florida wetland

Compared with most herons, Green Herons are short and stocky, with relatively short legs and thick necks that are often drawn up against their bodies. They have broad, rounded wings and a long, daggerlike bill.

Young great blue heron in a nest in Florida wetland

Anhinga drying up its feathers The anhinga, sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas.

The anhinga, sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas.

The barred owl, also known as the northern barred owl, striped owl or, more informally, hoot owl, is a North American large species of owl. Barred Owls are mottled brown and white overall, with dark brown, almost black, eyes.

Leaf-rolling grasshopper, also called wingless cricket, any of a group of insects in the subfamily Gryllacridinae that are wingless or nearly wingless, have long cerci and antennae, and appear somewhat humpbacked. The leaf-rolling grasshoppers are closely related to raspy crickets

Male and Female American Alligators during a mating season in Florida swamp

Anhinga swimming with a big fish in its beak.

The Florida cooter is one of the most frequently seen turtles in the state’s waterways. The dark olive-brown top shell has faint to bright yellow markings on each plate and the head and feet are dark brown with bright yellow stripes

Beautiful Florida sunset in wetlands.

Colorful sunbeams shining through leaves and branches

Deer feeding in a farmland . The white-tailed deer also known as the whitetail or Virginia deer, is a medium-sized deer native to North America, Central America, Ecuador, and South America as far south as Peru and Bolivia.

The white-tailed deer also known as the whitetail or Virginia deer, is a medium-sized deer native to North America, Central America, Ecuador, and South America as far south as Peru and Bolivia.

The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known as the whitetail or Virginia deer, is a medium-sized deer native to North America, Central America, Ecuador, and South America as far south as Peru and Bolivia.

Deer and turkey in Michigan farmland

The anhinga , sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means "devil bird" or "snake bird". The origin of the name is apparent when swimming: only the neck appears above water so the bird looks like a snake ready to strike.

The southern ground hornbill is one of two species of ground hornbill, which are both found solely within Africa, and is the largest species of hornbill worldwide. It can be found in the southern regions of Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa.

The southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri; formerly known as Bucorvus cafer), is one of two species of ground hornbill, which are both found solely within Africa, and is the largest species of hornbill worldwide. It can be found in the southern regions of Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa.

The monarch butterfly or simply monarch is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names, depending on region, include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black veined brown.

Anhinga drying up its feathers on a pier in Florida lake. The anhinga , sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means "devil bird" or "snake bird". The origin of the name is apparent when swimming: only the neck appears above water so the bird looks like a snake ready to strike.

Beautiful Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly feeding on butterfly bush flowers

Eastern tiger swallowtail, is a species of butterfly native to eastern North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States, where it is common in many different habitats. It flies from spring to fall, during which it produces two to three broods.