Pictures of Florida's Wild Animals

Introduction

     Here in Florida, we have an incredible number of beautiful wild birds, insects, reptiles, fish, and mammals. I've tried to take pictures of many these wild animals before the sickening development running rampant here ruins the natural areas. If you live in an urban area, I think you'll enjoy seeing some of the wild snakes, turtles, hawks, alligators or dolphins I have taken pictures of. Unfortunately, I am not a professional photographer, so many of the pictures will leave a little to be desired. However, I will be constantly looking for new and wonderful pictures to bring to you.

Sincerely,
Neal

Updates:

February 20 2001
Ibis, raccoon, Brown Anole, Armadillo, Egret

February 15 2001
Green Anole, Woodpecker

January 30 2001
Alligator, Ducks, Salamander, Frogs and Toads, Grasshoppers, Ladybug


My stomping grounds, Hillsborough County, FL (ripped off from the incredibly useful Mapquest.com )


The incredibly rare and endangered Florida Panther. I seriously doubt I'll get a photo of one so I grabbed this off Florida Panther Network

Commonality list

This is my list of the likelihood of seeing various creatures based on my experiences. Of course, you have to be in the right habitat, the odds of seeing a Dolphin in the forest are not very good. Also, these are based a lot on my local area of Hillsborough County (Tampa). A hyperlink means some kind of info and probably some photos are available.

Common

If you are in the appropriate habitat, you should run into one of these. In many cases, you can't avoid them.

Uncommon

These are harder to find. You'll have to spend some time outdoors and probably look a little for these. However, odds are you'll find one after a little effort.

Rare

Difficult to find. Usually, it's just luck to find one, or you'll have to look very hard. You'll probably only see one every six months.

Ultra Rare

Very difficult to find. Most people, even people who spend a fair amount of time outdoors, like me, never see one. Consider yourself truely priviledged if you do catch a glimpse of one in the wild.

  • Bald Eagle
  • Florida Panther
  • Bobcat
  • Otter