{"id":36558,"date":"2023-07-07T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flgcc.com\/?p=36558"},"modified":"2026-01-26T10:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:53:09","slug":"fort-myers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/07\/fort-myers\/florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Myers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of our best destinations to look for the uncommon snail kite is a large marsh just outside of Fort Myers. The kites nest in the area and the waters around the marsh are full of enormous apple snails, which is the main diet of snail kites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This day was not the best for snail kites. But their relatives, the swallow-tailed kites, put on quite a show for us. We know that there is a significant roosting area for the swallow-tailed kites not far to the east of this marsh. We were fortunate that a large group of them chose to feed above us. They are amazing to watch as they circle and glide chasing bugs and frogs and lizards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230518-4-swallow-tailed-kite-glides-by-to-the-right.jpg\" alt=\"Swallow Tailed Kite Glides By To The Right\" class=\"wp-image-99364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230518-4-swallow-tailed-kite-glides-by-to-the-right.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230518-4-swallow-tailed-kite-glides-by-to-the-right-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230518-4-swallow-tailed-kite-glides-by-to-the-right-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230518-4-swallow-tailed-kite-glides-by-to-the-right-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230518-4-swallow-tailed-kite-glides-by-to-the-right-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Swallow-tailed Kite Glides by to the Right<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll head back later in the summer after the young kites have grown and their parents are actively hunting for food. There will also be more apple snails that have hatched providing a better food supply. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about this endangered species, go to the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl.audubon.org\/birds\/snail-kite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/fl.audubon.org\/birds\/snail-kite<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A few more pictures from this journey are featured below. For a larger selection of photos, go to the galleries listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/gary-walker-photography\/galleries\/nature\/birds\/kites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kites<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of our best destinations to look for the uncommon snail kite is a large marsh just outside of Fort Myers. The kites nest in the area and the waters around the marsh are full of enormous apple snails, which is the main diet of snail kites. 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