We got to take a walk at the Shark Valley Visitor center in the Everglades before it opened to the public. Advantage: getting the first glimpse of the wildlife. Hard to tell from the photo, but there is a black-crowned night heron, anhinga, snowy egret, tri-colored heron and little blue heron in this one spot. Nearby was a great blue heron and great egrets. We also spotted yellow-crowned night herons, white and glossy ibis, and Chris caught a glimpse of the rare Everglades Snail Kite. You can't walk more than a couple of feet without spotting something else! Disadvantage: it is not always warm in south Florida, especially at 6:45 a.m.! The alligators started to come out as the sunshine warmed things up for all of us - it ended up being a beautiful day.
We got to take a walk at the Shark Valley Visitor center in the Everglades before it opened to the public. Advantage: getting the first glimpse of the wildlife. Hard to tell from the photo, but there is a black-crowned night heron, anhinga, snowy egret, tri-colored heron and little blue heron in this one spot. Nearby was a great blue heron and great egrets. We also spotted yellow-crowned night herons, white and glossy ibis, and Chris caught a glimpse of the rare Everglades Snail Kite. You can't walk more than a couple of feet without spotting something else! Disadvantage: it is not always warm in south Florida, especially at 6:45 a.m.! The alligators started to come out as the sunshine warmed things up for all of us - it ended up being a beautiful day. 
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