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Article: Winging it: Florida's national parks offer a unique opportunity for bird watchers, as dozens of species migrate to warmer climates.
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- National Parks
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- September 22, 2005
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Southern Florida's Everglades region--consisting of marshes, estuaries, and subtropical forests--is unlike any other ecosystem. Lush ferns, clasping vines, graceful cypress trees, and salt-tolerant mangroves flourish in the warm, humid climate. Wildlife ranges from vibrant butterflies to stealthy panthers, but birds--some sporting flamboyant colors, strange shapes, or curious behaviors--are the region's celebrated ambassadors. Bird-watchers flock to south Florida to discover rarities found nowhere else in the country. Everglades and Dry Tortugas national parks and Big Cypress National Preserve, all designated by the American Bird Conservancy as Globally Important Bird ...