In the United States, we must credit the Everglades for supplying our green spaces with these birds because more than 200 bird species live part of their lives in the Everglades. Often they come to the Everglades to breed. Birds migrate because they need to follow their food sources.
Some birds travel thousands of miles.
As they travel, they need to rest and feed at stopover points. These days, birds are finding fewer places to rest as forests are cleared. The Everglades is a popular stopover point for birds flying to South America because of its unique climate and its location at the southernmost tip of the United States. All rights reserved.