#orlandoexpeditionweek

[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

Great blue herons sturdy bill is ideal for stabbing prey which the heron will then orient to slide down its throat headfirst, in the case of fish.

(Great blue heron)

Orlando Expedition “Week” - Day 14, Post 3

[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

Osprey eat almost exclusively fish throughout their range, resulting in them also being referred to as ‘fish hawks’.

(Osprey)

Orlando Expedition “Week” - Day 9, Post 1

[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]

Great blue herons are not confined to the coasts of ponds and other water bodies. In some areas they feed in meadows, utilizing the same tactics of total stillness and lighting quick striking to feed on small rodents called voles.

(Great blue heron)

Orlando Expedition “Week” - Day 11, Post 4

[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

The western lowland gorilla is the smallest gorilla subspecies, but still maintain enormous strength and size for a primate. Their diet is primarily vegetarian, but they may seek out insects from time to time.

(Western lowland gorilla)

Orlando Expedition “Week” - Day 13, Post 1

[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

Northern mockingbirds are exceptional mimics and in some environments will adopt human made sounds like doorbells and car and fire alarms.

(Northern mockingbird)

Orlando Expedition Week - Day 2, Post 3

[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]

Blue-winged teal will often forage amongst other dabbling ducks (ducks extending their necks underwater in order to forage on vegetation as opposed to diving fully underwater).

(Blue winged teal, female plumage)

Orlando Expedition “Week” - Day 11, Post 3