#floridaaudubon

[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

Like many large wading birds, once the little blue heron reaches full adulthood it will have very few predators. In the wild, little blue herons have been observed fleeing from Harris hawks!

(Little blue heron, non-breeding)

Orlando Expedition Week - Day 6, Post 2

[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

Glossy ibis feed by lowering their bill into water, mud, and soil and using it to feel for prey items and often flock with other wading birds like egret and herons.

(Glossy ibis)

Orlando Expedition Week - Day 2, Post 4

[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

The sex of alligator young are determined by temperature during egg incubation, this is known as temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD). At up to 30 degrees C leads primarily to female alligators while temperatures at 33 degrees C leads mainly to females.

(American alligator)

Orlando Expedition “Week” - Day 10, Post 3