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Wordless Wednesday: Baby Snakebirds at Shark Valley in Everglades National Park

Baby Gator at Shark Valley in Everglades National Park, Florida

It’s nearly spring in the Everglades meaning baby animals are abundant. In addition to seeing young alligators we spotted juvenile Anhinga during the weekend visit to Shark Valley in Everglades National Park, Florida. Anhinga are also called Snakebird and I wouldn’t say the pink, bald baby birds we saw were cute but will say they were endearing as my parents and I watched them call out and nuzzle to their mother from their nest.

Enjoy these portraits of mother and children.

Juvenile Anhinga in Nest Calling Out to Mamma, Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Fla., Feb. 27, 2012

Awww, is Baby Reaching for a Kiss? Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Fla., Feb. 27, 2012

C'mon Momma! Just One Kiss! Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Fla., Feb. 27, 2012

Jenn

Jennifer A. Huber is an award-winning travel and outdoor blogger and writer in Southwest Florida. Originally from Buffalo, N.Y., a hiking trail led her to a career path in the tourism industry for more than 30 years. She spent a decade with a park management company in Yellowstone, Death Valley, and Everglades National Parks. She founded the travel blog, SoloTravelGirl.com with the goal of inspiring others to travel alone, not lonely. The unexpected death of her former husband in 2008 reminded her how short life is. His passing was a catalyst for sharing her experiences with the goal of inspiring and empowering others to travel solo. Jennifer holds a Travel Marketing Professional certification from the Southeast Tourism Society, is a certified food judge, member of the NASA Social community, and alum of the FBI Citizens Academy. When not traveling, she is either in the kitchen, practicing her photography skills, or road tripping with her dog, Radcliff.

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