Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary | Lee Smith Photography

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is very colorful and priming with plant life including the Ghost Orchid during the summer. The Sanctuary is located in Naples, Florida

Looking into the swamp - Audubon Corkscrew Swap Sanctuary in Naples, FL — Naples_1829_2019_07_28

Audubon Corkscrew Swap Sanctuary in Naples, FL — Naples_1830_2019_07_28

Winding Path - Audubon Corkscrew Swap Sanctuary in Naples, FL — Naples_1839_2019_07_28

Looking up - Audubon Corkscrew Swap Sanctuary in Naples, FL — Naples_1845_2019_07_28_HDR

A Corn Snake asleep - Audubon Corkscrew Swap Sanctuary in Naples, FL — Naples_1885_2019_07_28

Ghost Orchids - Audubon Corkscrew Swap Sanctuary in Naples, FL — Naples_1923_2019_07_28

A path into beauty - Audubon Corkscrew Swap Sanctuary in Naples, FL — Naples_1929_2019_07_28

A morning walk - Audubon Corkscrew Swap Sanctuary in Naples, FL — Naples_1782_2019_07_28

The walking path - Audubon Corkscrew Swap Sanctuary in Naples, FL — Naples_1786_2019_07_28

Walking over the swamp - Audubon Corkscrew Swap Sanctuary in Naples, FL — Naples_1795_2019_07_28

The Ferns of the swamp - Audubon Corkscrew Swap Sanctuary in Naples, FL — Naples_1796_2019_07_28

A Classic view of the swamp - Audubon Corkscrew Swap Sanctuary in Naples, FL — Naples_1798_2019_07_28

The walking path above the swamp in the Audubon Corkscrew Swap Sanctuary in Naples, FL — Naples_1815_2019_07_28

A broken tree - Audubon Corkscrew Swap Sanctuary in Naples, FL — Naples_1824_2019_07_28

We found a Crested Caracara (a bird of prey ) on the way to the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples. We stopped to take a few photos while it perched on top of this tree. This is a hard to find bird as well, at least for me.
Reference: http://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/crested-caracara

Taken with: Canon 7D w/400mm F/5.6L