Peaceful Waters, a 30 acre wetlands park, in Wellington, Florida is a must for any birder or photographer visiting Palm Beach county. Birds were everywhere when we visited in January.
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| Great egrets, white ibis, tricolored heron, roseate spoonbills, wood stork |
The park has 1500 feet of elevated boardwalks and a mile of walking trails. Here's a link to their website.
Peaceful Waters Sanctuary
Roseate spoonbills were just one of the many species that lined up on the railings along the boardwalk.
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| tricolored heron |
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| tricolored heron |
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| white ibis |
There is such a variety that you can spend all day here!
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| wood storks |
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| wood stork |
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| green heron |
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| glossy ibis and mottled ducks |
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| common gallinule |
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| purple gallinule |
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| long-billed dowitchers |
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| ring-billed gulls and Forster's tern |
Florida has done a great job turning their wastewater treatment facilities throughout the state into wetland sanctuaries!
