Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
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“A visit to Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is a journey into the heart of the Everglades ecosystem. Discover the rugged beauty of this famed natural area on Corkscrew’s famous boardwalk – a 2.5-mile adventure through pine flatwoods, wet prairie, around a marsh, and finally into the largest old growth Bald Cypress forest in North America.” — Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary website
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Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary 2.5 mile Boardwalk
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Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary reopened this past winter by advance ticket purchase only for limited number of people at spaced out designated entry times, allowing social distancing, and the requirement to wear a mask when near others. I’ve always wanted to visit here and was able to go a few weeks ago. Hardly anyone there, it was pretty awesome!
Follow me as we wander along this famous boardwalk to see some of the beauty and wildlife this preserved swamp presently bestows!
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Blue Dasher
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Lichen
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Green Orchid Bee
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Fungi
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Raccoon
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Limpkin
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Strangler Fig Trees
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Carolina Wren
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Lots of birds in this area!
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Blue-gray Gnatcatchers
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Eastern Phoebe
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
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Great Egret 💚
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Lichen – “The Rose”
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One of many resting areas
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A tree resting
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Looking back…..
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Let’s continue on, we’re almost done!
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Great Egret
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Great Pondhawk
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Black Swallowtail
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Exiting the boardwalk
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We made it! Thank you for tagging along with me through the beautiful Corkscrew Swamp, I hope you enjoyed it!
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