Female boat-tailed grackles are brown. Boat-tailed grackles are seen in dry areas, populated areas and coastal areas of Florida. A large, black bird soars high overhead the Marsh Trail. A turkey vulture soars high in the sky above the Marsh Trail. Turkey vultures have a 6-foot wingspan and a small, red, naked head.
Vultures are scavengers that mainly feed on carrion - the flesh of dead animals.
Carrion can make for messy meals, therefore, a vulture's bald head is suitable for keeping them from getting too messy when they stick their heads into their food. Periphyton is a useful mix of different types of algae that grows under water in mats. A turtle basks in the sun atop a rock within the canal that surrounds Water Conservation Area 1. Gulf fritillary butterfly Gulf fritillaries are found throughout the year in South Florida. Gulf fritillary butterfly.