Great White Egrets are a familiar sight in South Florida. These wading birds dot the landscape whether it’s in urban areas or the Florida Everglades or other wetlands.

Because Florida is at sea level, the land has to be drained here before it can be built on. For this reason and to provide somewhere for storm water to go, almost every neighborhood has manmade ponds, lakes and there are a lot canals too. This also provides habitat for wading birds and other wildlife, although these were all taken in wetlands.

© Pamir Kiciman 2010