Florida bird sanctuary offers glimpses of rare treasures.(Travel)

From: The Boston Herald | Date: February 27, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: DAVID JONES

SPECIAL TO THE HERALD

NAPLES, Fla. - A small crowd had gathered almost two miles down the boardwalk at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary here. Some scrambled to locate high-powered binoculars favored by experienced bird-watchers, while others stood at the ready with tripod-mounted cameras armed with telephoto lenses.

Though there were no sightings of the rare Florida panther, the object of their attention was indeed unusual, and a possible sign of things to come. Burrowed inside the cavity of an ancient bald cypress tree branch was a yellowish-green ...

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