State Park Photos - Flora & Fauna

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State Park Photos - Flora & Fauna

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(Above) Brown Pelicans are common visitors to coastal State Parks

(Below) A Marsh Rabbit: Big Lagoon S.P. Marsh rabbits are generally only found in swamps, marshes and wetland habitats in Florida. Overall Cottontail rabbits are the common species seen, but Marsh rabbits are common in areas of Big Lagoon State Park.

(Above) A Southern Black Racer basking in the campgrounds: Big Lagoon S.P.

(Below) An Eastern Glass Lizard (A legless lizard!): Big Lagoon S.P.

(Above) An Eastern Ribbon Snake. Big Lagoon SP.

(Below) A Banded Water Snake. This is not a venomous species, but they are commonly mistaken for Cottonmouths! Big Lagoon SP.

(Above) A Fishfly: Big Lagoon S.P.

(Below) Pipefishes can be found hiding in Seagrass beds of coastal Parks. Pipefishes are in the Seahorse family.

(Above) Comb jellyfish can be found in high numbers at times in waters of coastal State Parks. Their sting is harmless to people.

(Below) A male Broad-headed Skink: Big Lagoon SP.

(Above) A Crowned snake (Tantilla coronata): Tarkiln Bayou Preserve SP. Crowned snakes are a very small species of snake and only average about 6" - 9" long as adults. They are a rear-fanged snake and eat a variety of creepy critters such as spiders, centipedes and scorpions! Although they are small, they hang onto their prey and slowy chew in a mild, toxic salvia into their prey, until the prey succumbs and can be swallowed!

(Below) An Eastern Mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) - a tiny post-hatchling only a few hours old! Big Lagoon S.P. Added 20 August, 10.

(Above) A Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus milarius barbouri). Despite their smaller size, they can be quite fiesty little rattlesnakes! Big Lagoon S.P. Added 22 Aug., 10.