Swallow-tailed kites in Everglades pine rockland

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Posted by Marci on 09:23:00 04/25/05

I saw 3 swallow-tailed kites flying together over the pine forests north of the "Hole in the Doughnut" area of the Everglades. Also saw 2 large does feeding in the restoration garden area where the young pines are planted. Also several summer tanagers and red-headed woodpeckers (I know that's not their proper name --sorry!).

It's good to see the wildlife apparently doing so well in this area, despite all the bulldozers, etc. I understand and applaud the effort to get rid of the large tracts of Florida holly/Brazilian pepper, but does anyone know the reasoning for the 2 huge plateaus that the restoration crews have built? It seems to me the natural lay of the land would be flat, with only minor (a few inches) change in elevation.

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Re: Swallow-tailed kites in Everglades pine rockland - Bob Kelley 18:53:54 04/25/05 (0)

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Comments:	: I saw 3 swallow-tailed kites flying together over the pine forests north of the "Hole in the Doughnut" area of the Everglades. Also saw 2 large does feeding in the restoration garden area where the young pines are planted. Also several summer tanagers and red-headed woodpeckers (I know that's not their proper name --sorry!). : : It's good to see the wildlife apparently doing so well in this area, despite all the bulldozers, etc. I understand and applaud the effort to get rid of the large tracts of Florida holly/Brazilian pepper, but does anyone know the reasoning for the 2 huge plateaus that the restoration crews have built? It seems to me the natural lay of the land would be flat, with only minor (a few inches) change in elevation.
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