Everglades National Park Photos

The Everglades is a wide shallow river flowing through the sawgrass prairies of central Florida. The ecosystem is rich in alligators, birdlife & the occasional hill supporting brush in the midst of the grass. Most visitors view this unique beauty at Shark Valley in the Everglades National Park.

See also: Florida, Florida Birds & Nature
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Rivers of grass of Everglades National Park.

Sawgrass of the Everglades.

Grasses of the Everglades.

Scrub grows on occasional small hill in the Everglades.

Plant details of Everglades.

Wildflowers in the Everglades.

Wildflowers in the Everglades.

Three pointed wildflower in the Everglades.

Purple wildflower in the Everglades.

Lilly pond in the Everglades.

Lilly flower in the Everglades.

Path through Everglades National Park.

Hiker contemplates alligator in Everglades National Park.

Cyclists meets alligator in Everglades National Park.

Alligator beside path in Everglades National Park.

Alligator suns beside waterway.

Nose & teeth of alligator.

Alligator in the grass.

Alligator raises head in Everglades.

Smiling alligator.

Alligator in the water.

Alligator meets alligator.

Detail of skin on back of alligator.

Rear claws of alligator.

Detail of nose closures of alligator.

Row of alligators.

Florida Gar in Everglades National Park.

Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) in flight.

Wood stork (Mycteria americana) in flight.

Wood stork (Mycteria americana) in flight.

Formation of wood storks against clouds.

Formation of wood storks circle overhead.

Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) detail.

Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor).

Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor).

Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor).

Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor).

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias).

Great Egret (Casmerodius albus).

Snowy Egret ( Egretta thula).

Great Egret (Casmerodius albus).

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga).

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga).

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga).

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga).

Green-backed Heron (Butorides striatus).

Green-backed Heron (Butorides striatus).

Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) in winter plumage.

Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax ).

Turkey vultures drying wings.

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) in flight.

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) in flight.

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) in flight.

Fishing in the Everglades.

Boating in the Everglades.


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