Larry Richardson Collection (page 5)

A little blue heron walks across the water on top of water lettuce at Corkscrew Audubon Sanctuary in SW Florida, searching for insects, small fish and frogs

A rare great white heron in southern Florida carefully wades a shallow pond for fish and frogs to eat

An immature red-shouldered hawk calls from a perch on an oak tree within the Fakahatchee Strand State Park

A tri-colored heron on the edge of a mangrove slough at J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge in SW Florida

A green-backed heron walks across the water on top of water lilies, searching for insects, small fish and frogs

Farm-reared Rocky Mountain elk are bred to maximize genetic qualities, then introduced to wild herds in a western state

Two hatchling snowy egrets spy the surrounding area from their nest at Naples Zoo in southwest Florida

An adult great egret perches at a rookery at Naples Zoo in southwest Florida

An adult great egret stands on a nest at a rookery near Venice, Florida. Exotic Brazilian pepper is the dominant vegetation at the rookery

Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus, are the most popular western species of deer. Hunted in every state and country they occur

A day gecko crawls up a palm tree. Native to Madagascar. Phelsuma madagascariensis

Key deer, Odocoileus virginianus clavium, the smallest of the white-tailed deer, lives in the Florida Keys, particularly on Big Pine Key. An endangered species; only about 800 individuals exist

American crocodile, Crocodylus acutus, native to Southern United States, Central and South America. Found on Key Largo at Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Colobus monkey, Colobus guereza occidentalis, native to rainforests of central Africa, are endangered and raised in AZA Zoos under species survival plans. Naples Zoo, southwest Florida

The Queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus), native to the southern United States to Panama, feeds on the nector of many flowering plants

African lion, Panthera leo, the worlds largest cat is known as the king of beasts. Seen at Naples Zoo, a certified AZA non-profit

American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, inhabits water and wetlands in the southeastern United States and southward

African wild dog, Lycaon pictus, a social predator, unique pack-living canid, most endangered
African wild dog, Lycaon pictus, most endangered only 3k - 5, 500 remaining, IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Canid Specialist Group, part of AZA species survival plan, Naples Zoo

Phalaenopsis hybrid orchids are one of the most popular cultivated orchid found in the United States

An Orchid, of the genus Bulbophyllum, is a unique hybrid now cultivated and sold in the United States

Leafless beaked orchid, Sacoila lanceolata, a leafless ladies tresses found in Florida, West Indies, Central and South America. It is a perennial terrestrial orchid that grows 12 inches high or more

A very rare white form of the Common Grass-Pink, Calogpogon tuberosus albiflorus, it grows in wet prairies, meadows and pine flatwoods. Found in the eastern Unitied States. Helped to fires

A bromeliad airplant, of the genus Tillandsia, has pineapple-like leaves that seasonally show red, especially when back-lit by the sun

Water lilies, of the genus Nymphaea, are aquatic plants found world-wide; often planted as ornamentals in ponds for their beatiful flowers

Simpsons Zephyrlily, Zephyranthes simpsonii, of the Amaryllis family, is unique
Simpsons Zephyrlily, Zephyranthes simpsonii, of the Amaryllis family, found in wet flatwoods and meadows from North Carolina to southern Florida

Cougar, mountain lion, Florida panther, Puma concolor, has greatest distribution among all mammals in western hemisphere, except humans. Top of the food chain predator

Cougar, mountain lion, Florida panther, Puma concolor, has greatest distribution among all mammals in western hemisphere, except humans. Top of the food chain predator

The Purple Honeycreeper, Cyanerpes caeruleus, is a small bird in the tanager family. It is found in the tropical New World from Colombia and Venezuela south to Brazil, and on Trinidad

Burrowing owls are a popular site on Marco Island, Florida where they excavate and nest in underground burrows. Habitat loss due to human development are taking away essential areas for these owls

The raccoon, Procyon lotor, is a widespread, medium-sized, omnivorous mammal native to North America. Like alligators, cougars and bear, they adapt to humans, then become tremendous nuisances

Young Snowy Plovers (Charadrius alexandrinus) leave their nest within three hours of hatching. They flatten themselves on the ground when a parent signals the approach of people or potential predators

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