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Local Florida Wildlife

Adult Red-Headed Woodpecker perched on a branch

Red-Headed Woodpecker

Woodpecker

Six-Lined Racerunner resting on a sunlit surface

Six-Lined Racerunner

Lizard

Giant Swallowtail displaying dark wings with yellow bands

Giant Swallowtail

Butterfly and Moth

Adult Black-Crowned Night-Heron perched against dark foliage

Black-Crowned Night-Heron

Wading Bird

Male Downy Woodpecker perched on a lichen-covered branch

Downy Woodpecker

Woodpecker

White-Tailed Deer buck in Florida vegetation

White-Tailed Deer

Large Mammal

Pig Frog resting among duckweed in shallow water

Pig Frog

Frog and Toad

Green Eastern Pondhawk perched on a reed

Eastern Pondhawk

Other Insect

Adult Green Heron perched above wetland vegetation

Green Heron

Wading Bird

Evening Bat flying against a dark background

Evening Bat

Small Mammal

Hispid Cotton Rat drinking at the edge of shallow water

Hispid Cotton Rat

Small Mammal

Common Snook swimming below the water surface

Common Snook

Marine Fish

Close view of Six-Spotted Fishing Spider markings

Six-Spotted Fishing Spider

Spider

Double-Crested Cormorant swimming across calm blue water

Double-Crested Cormorant

Waterbird

Eastern Mole emerging from loose garden soil

Eastern Mole

Small Mammal

Close-up of a Florida Banded Watersnake showing facial markings

Florida Banded Watersnake

Snake

Mangrove Snapper swimming above a Florida reef

Mangrove Snapper

Marine Fish

Florida Stone Crab displaying two black-tipped claws

Florida Stone Crab

Crab

Carolina Wren singing from a weathered log

Carolina Wren

Songbird

Eastern Kingsnake moving across sandy ground

Eastern Kingsnake

Snake

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