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Biscayne National Park (2)
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Birds
Part of the glory of Biscayne National Park is the the diversity of waterbirds which can be throughout the park. In the picture below a cormorant surveys the bay from the top of a channel marker. It's hooked beak is useful for grasping prey, such as the fish it catches.
Below is pictured what appears to be a female anhinga, sometimes known as the "water turkey."
One of the most graceful birds in the air, but most awkward on land, is the brown pelican.
The brown pelican is rather playful, but its grace in soaring and fishing is fascinating. The brown pelican is found in many places in the United States but is particularly common in many coastal areas of Florida. This pelican's grey plumage suggests it may be about two years old.
Birds of all varieties may often be found perched on anywhere there is a place to stand. On the branches below there are what appear to be sandpipers, a small wading bird.
Here is another shot of anearby bird.
There are about 175 species of birds found in the park. The picture below shows a snag near Black Point and gives an indication of just how large the number of birds found around park waters can be.
Another picture taken nearby shows another group of birds, probably cormorants or anhingas, watching the bay.
The ubiquitous gulls can also be found in the waters of Biscayne Bay.
Black Point
Another park area on the mainland, north of Convoy Point, is Black Point where a trail (shown below) provides access to the waters of Biscayne Bay and the national park. The trial is lined with mangrove trees and other vegetation.
Looking north from the point mangrove forests and the waters of the bay can be seen. Black point is part of the mainland portion of the park which stretches about 15 miles along the southeastern Florida coast.
North of the point are some snags which provide multiple perches for birds of many types.
Just as the Convoy Point portion of Biscayne National Park is located next to a Dade County park, the Black Point areas is also located next to the county's Black Point Park. Below is another picture looking north from the point.
Another picture of the trail at Black Point where it enters the park is shown below. To the right side of the picture a view of Biscayne Bay toward the east can be seen in the background.
Below is another shot looking inland from near Black Point. The coastline is part of the park for another 10 miles to the north.
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