GULF FRITILLARY BUTTERFLY, EAGLE LAKES C0MMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 4/9/2025

 

PENINSULA COOTER TURTLE, EAGLE LAKES C0MMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 4/9/2025

 

WESTERN CATTLE EGRET, EAGLE LAKES C0MMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 4/9/2025

 

EUROPEAN STARLING, EAGLE LAKES C0MMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 4/9/2025

 

MALE BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE, EAGLE LAKES C0MMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 4/9/2025

 

FEMALE ADULT MOTTLED DUCK WITH HER CHICKS, EAGLE LAKES C0MMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 4/9/2025

   It's possible these chicks are Mottled Duck x Mallard hybrids, as there was a male Mallard in breeding plumage close by (see previous post).

 

MALE MALLARD IN BREEDING PLUMAGE, EAGLE LAKES C0MMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 4/9/2025