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Kid's Corner Home | Project Information | Frequently Asked Questions | Photos | Dictionary | Trivia Photo Gallery Birds of Southern Florida [Click on any of these Photo Gallery pictures to see a larger version.] Birds are an important part of the south Florida Ecosystem. Not only are the birds pretty and colorful in southern Florida, they also provide an important balance by reducing the number of insects and feeding on fish and other sea creatures. Take a look at some of the colorful birds that were encountered as the USGS Ecosystem History Project scientists worked in the field. At left is a momma Osprey in her nest. She is crouched down like this to protect and help camoflague her eggs. (left) Herons are tall and graceful birds that wade around in shallow water in south Florida. They use their sharp, fast beak to snatch small fish and other sea creatures from the water around them. Roseate spoonbills (right) are one of the more colorful and well-known kinds of bird that live in south Florida. The bright pink and reds are easy to see from far away and the spoon shape of their bill makes them easy to recognize. These plovers (above) like to play on the beach while they look for food. Pelicans (right) like to live near the water, where they can fish, glide around on the wind, or just hang around with their other pelican friends. Back to main photo gallery page Next: In the Lab photo gallery page U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal Geology This page is: http://sofia.usgs.gov /flaecohist/kidscorner/birds.html Comments and suggestions? Contact: Heather Henkel - Webmaster (hhenkel@usgs.gov) Last updated: September 01, 2006 @ 10:58 AM (KP)