222Exotics

10/14/2026

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service reports that the bald eagle population in the lower 48 states has recovered from a low of 417 nesting pairs in 1963 to an estimated 316,700 individuals and over 71,400 breeding pairs.

10/13/2026

What are you having for lunch?

10/12/2026

Facts about the Florida red-bellied cooter..

Appearance
Adults typically have a dark olive to black shell, often with reddish or orange markings. Their plastron (the underside of the shell) is usually reddish, orange, or yellowish, and their heads have yellow stripes. Adults commonly reach about 10–13 inches in shell length, though larger individuals occur.

Habitat
They live in freshwater lakes, ponds, rivers, marshes, and slow-moving waterways. They particularly favor sunny spots with aquatic plants and logs where they can bask.

Diet
They are primarily herbivorous, especially as adults. They eat aquatic vegetation, algae, and other plant material. Younger turtles may consume more insects, small aquatic animals, and other animal matter.

Behavior
These turtles are excellent swimmers and enthusiastic baskers. They often pile onto logs with other turtles. If startled, they quickly slide into the water. They can live for several decades.

10/11/2026

Sometimes you just have to enjoy nature.

10/11/2026

Imagine you walked this path and its clear. You look back and you didn't notice you had company..

10/11/2026

Look back at it.

09/22/2026

Peregrine Falcon, this bird's speed is impressive, it can dive at over 200 mph..

09/17/2026

Have you ever seen a Blue Melanistic Bobcat? Less than 20 of these are recorded..

09/16/2026

Wonder how long this has been here?

09/16/2026