Florida's wildlife management areas provide habitat for many species. This page gives you an introduction to just a few of the fascinating creatures that can be found on this WMA.

 

Birds
Common Name Listed Status For more information visit:
Bald Eagle N/A Great Florida Birding Trail Listing
Limpkin FWC-SSC Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Little Blue Heron FWC-SSC Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Northern Harrier N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Red-shouldered Hawk N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Sandhill Crane FWC-T Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Snail Kite N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Snowy Egret FWC-SSC Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Southeastern American Kestral FWC-T Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Tricolored Heron FWC-SSC Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Wood Stork FWC-E, FWS-E Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Mammals
Common Name Listed Status For more information visit:
Bobcat N/A National Geographic Listing
Deer N/A Encyclopedia Britannica Listing
River Otter N/A National Geographic Listing
Reptiles and Amphibians
Common Name Listed Status For more information visit:
Alligator FWC-SSC, FWS-T University of Florida Species Listing
Cottonmouth Water Moccasin N/A University of Florida Herpetology Listing
Eastern Indigo Snake FWC-T, FWS-T University of Florida Herpetology Listing
Florida Pine Snake FWC-SSC, FWS-SSC University of Florida Herpetology Listing
Florida Softshell Turtle N/A University of Florida Herpetology Checklist
Gopher Frog FWC-SSC, FWS-E University of Florida Herpetology Checklist
Southern Black Racer N/A University of Florida Herpetology Listing


FWC Facts:
Wood stork nestlings are fully feathered and capable of short flights at about 7-8 weeks of age but are not independent of their parents until they are 9-10 weeks old.

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