Do you ever see wild animals?

My husband and I live by a nature preserve, so we’re lucky enough to see lots of wildlife. We’ve been witness to a black panther, lots of Sandhill Cranes, gators, and so on. We’ve even seen a handful of wildfires. Yesterday, we found a Roseate Spoonbill right in our backyard.

The Roseate Spoonbill is the only spoonbill bird found in the Americas. While they are not considered endangered in their other native areas, they are very rare in Florida and therefore a protected species here. They used to be hunted for their beautiful pink feathers, so now we are very lucky if we get to see one outside of a zoo setting. This is my fourth wild sighting in my life, though most locals don’t come across them even that many times.