The Shark River at Sunset

Everglades Talk — Where the Birds Are!

Where the Birds Are!

My Presentation to the Sante Fe Audubon Society on Jan 14 2025, including photos and personal stories from 28 wilderness trips over 25 years! I've canoed, kayaked, and sailed most of the navigable areas. In the talk I briefly cover the geology, hydrology, flora, fauna, and history of this unique national treasure.

Video Clips Used in Presentation

Presentation Slides

Slide Gallery
00 South Florida 0
00 South Florida 0
01 South Florida 1 Reef
01 South Florida 1 Reef
02 South Florida 2 Everglades
02 South Florida 2 Everglades
03 South Florida 3 Flows
03 South Florida 3 Flows
03a River Of Grass
03a River Of Grass
04 South Florida 2 Everglades
04 South Florida 2 Everglades
05 South Florida 4 Ag Zone
05 South Florida 4 Ag Zone
06 South Florida 5 Canals
06 South Florida 5 Canals
07 South Florida 6 Marco
07 South Florida 6 Marco
08 South Florida 7 Park
08 South Florida 7 Park
09 Transportation
09 Transportation
10 Canoe
10 Canoe
10a Kayak
10a Kayak
11 Sail Canoe
11 Sail Canoe
12 Pedal Kayak
12 Pedal Kayak
14 Sailing Kayak
14 Sailing Kayak
15 Kayak Sailing
15 Kayak Sailing
16 Sailing Trimaran
16 Sailing Trimaran
20 Everglades Park
20 Everglades Park
21 Big Cypress Trail
21 Big Cypress Trail
22 North 10000 Islands Rivers Bays
22 North 10000 Islands Rivers Bays
23 Chatham River History
23 Chatham River History
24 Killing Mister Watson
24 Killing Mister Watson
25 Guy Bradley 1905
25 Guy Bradley 1905
26 Gopher Key Bird Hot Spot
26 Gopher Key Bird Hot Spot
27 Low Bridge
27 Low Bridge
28 South Shark River Whitewater Bay
28 South Shark River Whitewater Bay
28a Whitewater Bay Breathes
28a Whitewater Bay Breathes
29 Whitewater Bay
29 Whitewater Bay
29a Rock Reef Pass
29a Rock Reef Pass
30 North River Area
30 North River Area
31 Accommodations
31 Accommodations
32 North River Chickee
32 North River Chickee
33 North River Chickee Camping
33 North River Chickee Camping
34 Hog Key Beach Site
34 Hog Key Beach Site
35 Willy Willy Ground Site
35 Willy Willy Ground Site
50 Birds And Others
50 Birds And Others
50 N Anhinga
50 N Anhinga
50 N Brown Pelican
50 N Brown Pelican
50 N Comb Jelly
50 N Comb Jelly
50 N Dolphins
50 N Dolphins
50 N Frigate Bird
50 N Frigate Bird
50 N Gopher Key Avocets
50 N Gopher Key Avocets
50 N Mangrove Cuckoo
50 N Mangrove Cuckoo
50 N Night Heron Swimming
50 N Night Heron Swimming
50 N Osprey On Sign
50 N Osprey On Sign
50 N Osprey With Fish
50 N Osprey With Fish
50 N Plant Bladder Wort
50 N Plant Bladder Wort
50 N Plant Bromeliads
50 N Plant Bromeliads
50 N Purple Gallinule
50 N Purple Gallinule
50 N Rabbit Key Birds
50 N Rabbit Key Birds
50 N Red Shouldered Hawk
50 N Red Shouldered Hawk
50 N Spoonbill Pair
50 N Spoonbill Pair
50 N Spoonbills Flying
50 N Spoonbills Flying
50 N Sweetwater Gator
50 N Sweetwater Gator
50 N Terns On Log
50 N Terns On Log
50 N Terns On Signs
50 N Terns On Signs
50 N White Pelicans
50 N White Pelicans
50 N White Pelicans Soaring
50 N White Pelicans Soaring
50 N Zone Tailed Hawk
50 N Zone Tailed Hawk
50 S Bald Eagle
50 S Bald Eagle
50 S Barred Owl
50 S Barred Owl
50 S Black Skimmers
50 S Black Skimmers
50 S Crocodile
50 S Crocodile
50 S Mixed Flock
50 S Mixed Flock
50 S Pelicans Carl Ross Key
50 S Pelicans Carl Ross Key
50 S Pelicans Flying
50 S Pelicans Flying
50 S Tree Swallows
50 S Tree Swallows
50 S Tricolor Heron
50 S Tricolor Heron
50 S White Heron
50 S White Heron
50 Sunset Final Slide
50 Sunset Final Slide
55 Talk Annoucement
55 Talk Annoucement
99 Extra Everglades Map North
99 Extra Everglades Map North
99 Extra Everglades Map Shark River
99 Extra Everglades Map Shark River

Links to Trip Journals

Everglades Kayak Trip 2025

Everglades Kayak Trip 2024

Everglades Kayak Trip 2023

Everglades Kayak Trip 2022

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