Florida's snail kite, was one of the first birds put on the endangered list in 1960. Droughts contributed to their decline and by 2007, there were fewer than 800 remaining. Now, they're making a surprising comeback thanks to an invasive species.
A boat is seen anchored at Alvin Ward Senior Memorial Park near Lake Okeechobee in Moore Haven, Fla. on February 10, 2023.A boat is seen anchored at Alvin Ward Senior Memorial Park near Lake Okeechobee in Moore Haven, Fla. on February 10, 2023.Apple Snail shells along the banks of Lake Okeechobee in Moore Haven, Fla. The snails are an invasive species that helping an endangered bird stage a comeback.Apple Snail shells along the banks of Lake Okeechobee in Moore Haven, Fla.
Beck says the species is uniquely adapted to subsist almost entirely on a resource usually abundant in the freshwater marshes: apple snails."They have these really long talons that hook around the shell and get a good grip on it to lift it out of the water and carry it away," he says. And, they have a long, hooked bill they use to pry the snails from their shells.
Beck eases the airboat up next to a willow tree where he's spotted a nest. Standing in the boat, this one is at eye level. He says,"We've got two little nestling snail kites. These are probably about ten days old. The parents, you can hear them over us, they're upset that we're at their nest." Beck and Jeffrey mark the location, water levels, height of the nest and then motor away. The parents soon return, carrying snails.
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