Howdy Folks!

There is still a lot of activity within the Gatorland Rookery, with fledging birds everywhere and some still sitting on eggs. A few nests are actually still under construction, so we will have activity for quite some time. The major players are Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Tricolored Herons, Little Blue Herons, Cattle Egrets, and Anhingas, all still sitting on nests. Of course, there are lots of other birds to photograph, like Osprey, Ibis, Woodpeckers, Woodstorks and many more.

Extended hours for the Rookery officially ended June 28, however, we will be offering a reduced access plan for July, with early access at 7:30am on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays. Late access (until 8:00pm) wll be on Friday and Saturdays only through July.

There are lots of great photo opportunities to still be had at Gatorland this year, and with the new Gatorland Photo Contest in full swing we want to give everyone a chance to enjoy the wonderful display of nature still going on. So if you want to brave the warmer temps come on out and have some fun… there are still lots of opportunities available for some great birding!