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joanel | profile | all galleries >> FLORIDA TRIPS 2003-2019 >> Florida Trip - Jan 4-22, 2010, Merritt south & over to Sanibel >> STA 5 (storm treatment area 5) tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Merritt Island Jan 2010 | Viera Wetlands | Green Cay Wetlands | Wakodahatchee Wetlands | Fairchild Garden 2010 | Everglades | Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary | STA 5 (storm treatment area 5) | Sanibel

STA 5 (storm treatment area 5)

STA 5 is located south of Clewiston Fl. Clewiston is at the bottom of Lake Okeechobee in central Florida east of Ft. Myers and west of Palm Beach. This visit was quite an experience. The area is mainly farmland, where many migrant and other workers live. It is not what you see along the coasts. The birding area- sta 5 is only open to visitors twice a month and you have to go with a group, although once in the area you are free to drive around on your own. We saw several life birds including Snail kites, Fulvous ducks, and Caracara. It is a very large area and was quite fascinating. http://www.tropicalaudubon.org/sta.html
Caracara
Caracara		 Caracara
Caracara		 Snail kite in flight
Snail kite in flight		 Snail kite
Snail kite
Snail kite with Snail
Snail kite with Snail		 Snail Kite coming in for a landing
Snail Kite coming in for a landing		 Northern harrier - heavily cropped - slightly similar to snail kite from far away
Northern harrier - heavily cropped - slightly similar to snail kite from far away		 Male Snail Kite
Male Snail Kite
Male Snail Kite
Male Snail Kite		 Cattle Egrets Roosting
Cattle Egrets Roosting		 Cattle egrets - see brown spot top of heads
Cattle egrets - see brown spot top of heads		 White Pelicans
White Pelicans
Fulvous Whistling- Ducks
Fulvous Whistling- Ducks		 Fulvous Whistling-Ducks
Fulvous Whistling-Ducks		 Boat Tailed Grackle
Boat Tailed Grackle		 Red Shouldered Hawk
Red Shouldered Hawk
Kingfisher
Kingfisher		 Black night crowned heron
Black night crowned heron		 Turkey Vuture
Turkey Vuture		 Woodstorks
Woodstorks
Woodstorks in flight
Woodstorks in flight		 Plant Damage from the cold
Plant Damage from the cold		 American Kestral
American Kestral		 Limpkin
Limpkin
SunRISE at our motel in Clewiston
SunRISE at our motel in Clewiston

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Phil Brown 25-Mar-2010 09:30
Hi Joan, wonderful photos! Your "raptor" at the bottom of the page is a female American Kestrel. Thanks for sharing these and for the information on STA 5!
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