Marie Read / Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) male displaying in cattail marsh, Viera Wetlands, Brevard County, Florida, USA, January.

Scott Leslie / Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) carrying Marble Cichlid (Astronotus ocellatus) prey, Viera Wetlands, Florida

Marie Read / Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor) adult in breeding plumage capturing fish by half-running half-flying across water's surface and stabbing with its bill, Viera Wetlands, Brevard County, Florida,...

Marie Read / Viera Wetlands at sunrise with Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) in the foreground. This man-made wetland forms part of Brevard County's water treatment system in central Florida, USA. March.

Marie Read / Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) adult in breeding plumage taking flight, Viera Wetlands, Florida, USA, March.

David Tipling / Blue-winged teal (Anas discors) male, Viera Wetlands, Florida, USA. March.

David Tipling / Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) calling Viera Wetlands, Florida, USA. March.

David Tipling / Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) pair changing over brooding the nest Viera Wetlands, Florida, USA. March.

David Tipling / Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) incubating egg on nest Viera Wetlands, Florida, USA. March.

George Sanker / Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) with American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) Viera Wetlands, Florida, USA. April.

Scott Leslie / Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) foraging, Viera Wetlands, Melbourne, Florida

Scott Leslie / Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis), Viera Wetlands, Ritch Grisson Facility, Melbourne, Florida

Scott Leslie / Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) pair, Viera Wetlands, Melbourne, Florida

Scott Leslie / Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis), Viera Wetlands, Melbourne, Florida

Scott Leslie / Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) near sign, Viera Wetlands, Florida

Scott Leslie / Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) on nest, Viera Wetlands, Florida

Scott Leslie / Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major) male calling, Viera Wetlands, Florida

Marie Read / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) feeding on snail, Viera Wetlands, Florida, USA, March

Marie Read / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) preening its feathers, standing on disused Anhinga nest, Viera Wetlands, Florida, USA, March

David Tipling / American Coot (Fulica americana) Viera Wetlands, Florida, USA, March.

Donald M. Jones / Eastern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus) in defensive posture, Viera Wetlands, eastern Florida

Donald M. Jones / Banded Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon fasciata) breeding pair in marsh, Viera Wetlands, eastern Florida

Marie Read / Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) male catching fish, Viera, Florida, USA

Marie Read / Common / Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) adult, Viera Wetlands, Florida, USA

Marie Read / Common / Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) adult feeding on fish, Viera Wetlands, Florida, USA

Marie Read / Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata), foraging at water's edge, Viera, Florida, USA

Marie Read / Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata), foraging at water's edge, Viera, Florida, USA

Donald M. Jones / Eastern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus) flicking tongue, Viera Wetlands, eastern Florida

Donald M. Jones / Eastern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus), Viera Wetlands, eastern Florida

Donald M. Jones / Banded Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon fasciata) female in defensive posture with male behind in marsh, Viera Wetlands, eastern Florida

Donald M. Jones / Banded Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon fasciata) breeding pair in marsh, Viera Wetlands, eastern Florida