Wading Bird Rookery September 8, 2011

Explore the native swamp exhibit where hundreds of wading birds fly in to roost in the late afternoons. Herons, egrets, ibis, spoonbills and Wood Storks can be seen in their natural environment. These birds seek out evening roosts above the alligators, knowing that alligators will keep tree-climbing predators away. From April through July the birds are in full breeding plumage and are building nests and raising families right in front of our visitors.