Tag: florida
Tropical Checkered Skipper
Although listed as common in SW Florida, this is the first one I’ve seen. All about the Tropical Checkered Skipper
Ghost Crab on the Gulf Coast
The Ghost Crab (Ocypode quadrata) is a common, albeit seldom seen, resident of Florida’s Gulf Coast sandy beaches. With a pale colored body and generally nocturnal habits, this crab often goes unnoticed as it digs it’s burrow in soft sand. It’s family name, Ocypode, means fast feet! And they are…as they scuttle sideways.If you see […]
Reddish Egrets in Florida
Reddish Egrets are the rarest, and arguably the most beautiful, of the Florida herons. Once relatively common along the coastlines of Florida in the 19th century, plume hunters nearly eradicated the species from Florida by the early 20th century. Since the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Reddish Egret has been increasing in numbers in […]