by Rich Leighton | Nov 10, 2018 | Birds, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography
Bald eagles build the largest tree nests of any animal species, up to 4 m (13 ft) deep, 2.5 m (8.2 ft) wide, and 1 metric ton in weight. MORE PHOTOS OF BIRDS OF PREY MORE FLORIDA NATURE FACTS Florida Nature Facts is a series about interesting facts about the flora,...
by Rich Leighton | Nov 5, 2018 | Birds, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography
Normal vision for people is 20/20. A hawk’s vision is equivalent to 20/5. This means that the hawk can see from 20 feet what most people can see from 5 feet. MORE PHOTOS OF BIRDS OF PREY MORE FLORIDA NATURE FACTS Florida Nature Facts is a series about...
by Rich Leighton | Oct 31, 2018 | Birds, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography
The great blue heron has a huge wingspan, but still 8 inches short of the bald eagle’s 80-inch wingspan. MORE PHOTOS OF BIRDS MORE FLORIDA NATURE FACTS Florida Nature Facts is a series about interesting facts about the flora, fauna and places that make Florida...
by Rich Leighton | Oct 26, 2018 | Birds, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography
Why don’t we see a lot of dead animals in the wild? You can thank the reviled vulture. They eat the dead as fast as they can be found, protecting all of us from disease and sickness. MORE PHOTOS OF CARRION BIRDS MORE FLORIDA NATURE FACTS Florida Nature Facts is...
by Rich Leighton | Oct 16, 2018 | Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Mammals, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography
A raccoon can rotate its hind feet a full 180 degrees, giving it the ability to climb down from trees head first. MORE PHOTOS OF RACCOONS MORE FLORIDA NATURE FACTS Florida Nature Facts is a series about interesting facts about the flora, fauna and places that make...
by Rich Leighton | Oct 6, 2018 | Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Invertebrates, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography
Fiddler crabs are the most common crab in a salt marsh and they play an important role in the salt marsh community. They eat detritus (dead or decomposing plant and animal matter) and are themselves food for a number of wetland animals. In Spanish, the fiddler crab is...
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