Photographed the female Snail Kite perched on a branch in the Banana Creek Marsh off of Heron Hideout in Circle B Bar Reserve in the City of Lakeland in Polk County Florida U.S.A.

The snail kite is a locally endangered species in the Florida
Everglades, with a population of less than 400 breeding pairs.
Research has demonstrated that water-level control in the
Everglades is depleting the population of apple snails. However, this species is not generally threatened over its extensive range.

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Tags:   Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis Animalia Chordata Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae Rostrhamus Sociabilis Snail Kite Female Raptor Raptors Bird Birds Avian Hawk Hawks Bird of Prey Animal Animals Fauna Apple Snails Wildlife Nature Banana Creek Marsh Heron Hideout Trail Circle B Bar Reserve City Of Lakeland Polk County Florida U.S.A. Prout Gerald (Wayne) Prout Canon Canon EOS 60D EOS 60D Digital DSLR Camera Canon Lens EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Photographed Photography Banana Creek Marsh Heron Hideout Trail Circle B Bar Reserve Conservation Preservation City Lakeland Polk County State Of Florida Winter December 2019

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Photographed the juvenile Raccoon that was in a predicament in an abandoned nest on he top of a dead Cabbage Palm tree off of the Shady Oaks Trail in the Circle B Bar Reserve located in the City of Lakeland in Polk County Florida U.S.A.

The common raccoon (Procyon lotor) is probably best known for its mischievous-looking black face mask. Raccoons are usually a grizzled grey in colour with a tail marked by five to 10 alternating black and brown rings. Body coloration can vary from albino, (white) to melanistic (black) or brown. An annual moult, or shedding, of the fur begins in the spring and lasts about three months.

The head is broad with a pointed snout and short rounded ears measuring 4 to 6 cm. The eyes are black. Total body and tail length for adults averages 80 cm; males are generally 25 percent larger than females. Raccoons in northern latitudes tend to be heavier (6 to 8 kg) than their southern counterparts (4 kg). However, fall weights for adults have reached 28 kg in some areas. Source: Hinterlands Who's Who

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Tags:   Raccoon Procyon lotor Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Procyonidae Procyon Lotor Kit Cub Common Raccoon Mammal Mammals Animal Animals Carnivore Omnivore Juvenile Wildlife Nature Shaddy Oaks Trail Circle B Bar Reserve City Of Lakeland Polk County Florida U.S.A. Prout Gerald (Wayne) Prout Canon Canon PowerShot SX60 HS PowerShot SX60 HS Digital Bridge Camera Photographed Photography Shaddy Oaks Trail Circle B Bar Reserve Conservation Preservation City Lakeland Polk County State Of Florida Winter February 2020

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