Loxahatchee NWR is right outside of Boynton Beach FL. There are three looping hiking paths, each in a different ecological zone (in Florida, a change in elevation of just a few inches makes a big difference in the plant and animal life). One loop runs through cypress wetland, one runs through open marsh, and the third runs along the eastern edge of the Everglades.
There were all the usual Florida suspects—lots of egrets and herons and ibis and turtles (though oddly I did not see any Alligators), but also a few species that I don’t see very often. I was hoping to see some Sandhill Cranes and some Wood Storks, but alas no luck with either one. One couple I chatted with told me they had seen an Iguana hanging out in a tree, but by golly I hunted high and low for him and couldn’t find him either. But yes, this part of Florida is home to introduced Green Iguanas.
Some photos from a day at the NWR.
For those who don’t know, I live in a camper van and travel the country, and post photo diaries of places I visit. :)