Wading Birds
Limpkins Love the Mudflats on Lake Tsala Apopka
Low water levels in Florida’s lakes have created fast food restaurants for the limpkins. The exposed mudflats and shallow water along the lakes edges makes it easy for these birds to find worms, apple snails and paper pond mussels. Beware limpkins! Alligators lurk here looking for dinner!
Low Lake Levels are Good for the Birds?
Wood storks, herons and other wading birds benefit from receding lakes. Fish become locked in the small pools left behind when water levels decrease. Wading birds feast on the trapped fish. As a matter of fact, these birds raise their youngsters at this time when food is easily caught. This is a natural cycle that […]
A Threatened Species in Florida
Yes, Florida sandhill cranes are a threatened species in Florida. There is an estimated 4,000 – 5,000 cranes remaining in Florida. This is hard to believe when you live in my community. We see these large birds everyday as they stroll through the neighborhood. They think they own the place! If they are crossing the road when you […]
Florida Sandhill Cranes Raise Young on Lake Tsala Apopka
Florida Sandhill Cranes mate for life and work together to raise their young. Mom lays 1 – 3 eggs in a nest and dad helps incubate the eggs. The chicks hatch thirty days later and within 24 hours leave the nest with the parents. The young stay with mom and dad for 9 – 10 months when they […]
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