Florida Airboat Tours
During your Wild Florida airboat tours, a common animal to spot is a bird. Over 350 species of birds reside in the Florida Everglades, ranging from hawks, owls, cranes, and ducks. The Everglades serves an ideal location for most species due to the shallow water providing easy access to fish and insects. Bird species break down into three categories: wading birds, land birds, and birds of prey. A very colorful wading bird you’ll find on an airboat ride is the roseate spoonbill.
Similar to the American flamingo, the roseate spoonbill’s signature pink feathers are diet-derived from the high levels of carotene found in crustacean—the main food source. The roseate spoonbill is the only species of spoonbill with pink plumage and the only species found in the Americas and at Wild Florida.
The well-known spoon-shape beaks start off straight when the chick hatches and rounds out during maturation. When feeding, roseate spoonbills sweep their open bills through the water and snap their bills shut when prey swims between their beaks.
How many birds will you spot on one of your next Wild Florida airboat tours? Will you search for a roseate spoonbill or try to find them all? At Wild Florida we’ll be happy to help with your bird watching. Call us at 407-901-2563 or book one of our Florida airboat tours online today!
