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A Guide to John Audubon's visit to the Florida Keys

CLICK image Above for LODGING Hotels and motels Florida Keys and Key West       AUDUBON IN THE FLORIDA KEYS     INDEX    AUDUBON INDIAN KEY 1832 CORMORANT ROSEATE TERN GRAY KINGBIRD REDDISH EGRET LOUISIANA HERON SANDY KEY WHITE IBIS WILLET   ZENAIDA DOVE WHITE CROWNED PIGEON THE AUDUBON HOUSE IN KEY WEST AUDUBON'S KEY WEST KEY WEST AFTER AUDUBON ROSEATE SPOONBILL GREAT WHITE HERON GREAT BLUE HERON KEY WEST DOVE FLAMINGOS BLUE- HEADED QUAIL DOVE FRIGATE BIRD BROWN PELICAN MANGROVE CUCKOO TORTUGAS SOOTY TERN BLACK HEADED GULL BROWN NODDY CAYENNE TERN BROWN BOOBY SANDWICH TERN NIGHT HERON GREENSHANK GREAT MARBLED GODWIT MANGO HUMMING- BIRD TROPIC BIRD BIRDING LODGING ONLINE STORE   BOOK ORDERS AUDUBON PRINTS NATURALIST PHOTOS     FLORIDA KEYS BEST INDEX KIDS IN THE KEYS LINKS FAMILIES IN THE FLORIDA KEYS COMPANION SITE - DUCK KEY ONLINE     BIRD LINKS

John Audubon paints the Reddish Egret (Purple Heron )   April 1832 - Observes Purple Heron (Reddish Egret) Purple Heron (Reddish Egret) Above image from Historical Museum of Southern Florida - Audubon images at the Historical Museum website were produced from prints of an original Elephant Folio belonging to the museum. http://www.historical-museum.org/collect/audubon/audubon.htm) See Audubon House     TO BUY Click Here for information on a 15.5" x 24" Purple Heron print   Audubon drew this painting of Reddish Egret in the Florida Keys in April of 1832.   "I was told that, although still plentiful in the Floridas, this species was much more so when the Keys were first settled. I was present when a person killed twenty-eight in succession in about an hour, the poor birds hovering above their island in dismay, and unaware of the destructive power of their enemy."   This website includes some photos taken by wildlife naturalist photographers. The photo below was taken by Jeff Rester in Taverniere, Florida Keys and is displayed with his permission. All photographs are copyrighted by the owner.  Please respect the copyright.  The use of any of the photographs on this web site without the written permission of the owner is strictly prohibited.   http://www.stormloader.com/fishman/reddishegret2.htm - Tavernier, Florida. Jeff Rester's Nature Photography - http://www.stormloader.com/fishman/jrester.htm jrester@gsmfc.org   Additional information about the reddish egret may be found by following the link below to the Florida Breeding Bird Atlas. The Atlas, a collaborative effort of Audubon of Florida, the Florida Ornithological Society, and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission provides information of general status, habitat, and status of  breeding species in Florida.   http://wildflorida.org/bba/REEG.htm   Additional information about the puirple heron may be found by following this link to eNature.com          THIS PAGE CREATED BY FLORIDA KEYS BEST COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL http://www.floridakeysbest.com site map email@floridakeysbest.com Florida Keys Best 386 East Seaview Drive Marathon, Florida 33050 305-289-1872