The alligator was estimated at about 8-feet and largely hidden in the mud as hikers passed by about 10 feet away on the Bird Rookery Swamp Trail near Naples. Alison Joslyn photo used with permission ...

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The weeks between March and June are the most active times for bird watching at Lake Martin, especially at the preserve, whose forested wetlands foster a rookery. Birders come from near and far to see ...

Southwest Florida offers a variety of attractions beyond Thanksgiving festivities. Destinations range from nature preserves like Bird Rookery Swamp to historical sites such as the Edison & Ford Winter ...

Squeaks and squawks and gurgles came from big white birds in the thick green vegetation, occasionally taking flight and cruising across the still waters of Cypress Wetlands, looking down on alligators ...