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Torrential rain storms continue to sweep across the Kissimmee Valley through September.
September 16, 2013
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MacArthur Phase I restoration area inundated floodplain
September 17, 2013
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Micco Run and Oak Creek in the Phase I restoration area
September 16, 2013
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Phase I restoration area floodplain
September 16, 2013
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Kissimmee River and floodplain in the Phase IVB restoration area
September 16, 2013
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Nearly 2000 birds were observed in a massive foraging flock of wading birds (ibis, egret, herons, woodstorks, spoonbill, etc. were observed in the Phase IVB restoration area in the Avon Park Air Force range area.
September 16, 2013
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Phase IV restoration area
September 16, 2013
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Green treefrog
September 11, 2013
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High densities of the exotic apple snail eggs were observed in the Phase IVB restoration area. This is the first that we have seen of high densities of either exotic or native apple snails in the restoration area.
September 5, 2013
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More exotic snail eggs in the Phase IVB restoration area
September 5, 2013
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The high density of apple snails has attracted snail kites into the area. More than 78 snail kites were observed in only a 1-2 mile stretch of the northern most reach of the Phase IVB backfill on Avon Park Air Force Range. Four
snail kites can be seen in this image alone.
September 5, 2013
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The snail kit density is noteworthy because only two other snail kites have been observed by SFWMD scientists in the restoration area to date during the past 10 years since restoration began.
September 5, 2013
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Google earth image of the observed snail kite foraging area
September 5, 2013
Kissimmee Prairie State Preserve Avon Park Air Force Range
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Phase IVB restoration area
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Although most observed snail kites were juveniles, a couple of adult birds were seen in the mix including this adult male trying to fit in with the dragonflies.
September 5, 2013
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Juvenile snail kite in the Phase IVB restoration area perches on the Avon Park Air Force Range fence line and waits patiently for his next meal to hatch.
September 5, 2013
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Exotic apple snail eggs and snail kites on the Avon Park Air Force Range fence line
September 17, 2013
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A group of six snail kites flying above the floodplain along the Avon Park Air Force Range fence line.
September 17, 2013
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A snail kite with an apple snail above the floodplain along the Avon Park Air Force Range fence line
September 17, 2013
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A snail kite with an apple snail above the floodplain along the Avon Park Air Force Range fence line
September 17, 2013
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A snail kite with an apple snail above the floodplain along the Avon Park Air Force Range fence line
September 26, 2013
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A group of young roseate spoonbills forage along the Avon Park Air Force Range fence line in the Phase IVB restoration area.
September 26, 2013
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Blue-winged teal have begun to migrate south and are beginning to show up on the Kissimmee River floodplain. This flock was observed in the Phase IVB restoration area.
September 26, 2013