Welcome to the Everglades, where everything wants to eat you. There are poisonous snakes, crocodiles, alligators, deadly trees, swarms of mosquitos and spiders you hope to never cross paths with. This is only the beginning of the list. Luckily, we survived our Everglades experience. For an extra charge, the park provides boat tours daily to either the Florida Bay or a backcountry ride into the Red Mangrove forest. Brian and I opted for the backcountry. We skimmed through a man-made canal and up river into Coot Bay. We saw all kinds of animals, including baby crocs! I'd say it was a combination of a wildlife enthusiast's dream and birder's paradise. This area of the park is home to both crocodiles and alligators, the only place in the world in which they co-exist. It was a very interesting, informative and fun experience.
We camped at the Flamingo campground in the park, though we did not see any flamingos. Brian tried his hand at fishing from the shore and I enjoyed viewing things from behind my camera and on my bike. This may be the last National Park we visit on this trip. Biscayne is closed to diving and snorkeling and we just don't have time to get down to Key West and visit the Dry Tortugas. We're hoping to try and hit them next time. We are going to the Big Cypress National Preserve, which is apart of the NPS, for one night before heading up to Tampa.
Alligator
Gull
American Crocodile
Baby crocodile
Red Mangrove
Pelican flying V
Osprey
Blue Heron
Anhinga
Brown Pelican
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