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Impressive bald eagle protects its prey at Fort Myers golf course
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (186+ words) Impressive bald eagle protects its prey at Fort Myers golf course'The News-Press Southwest Florida is full of wildlife surprises. You just have to be in the right place at the right time to see some of the spectacular scenes. One…...
Unbridled development threatens panther habitat | Opinion letters
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (712+ words) Bob Ford, Fort Myers Based on extreme planet-wide record cold weather (including SW Florida) I've noticed the climate change and global warming alarmists have at least temporarily gone silent. Al Gore's predictions about melting icebergs seem to also be put…...
Drying marsh lands east of Estero cause feeding frenzy recently
2+ week, 6+ day ago (12+ words) Drying marsh lands east of Estero cause feeding frenzy recently'The News-Press...
Southwest Florida photojournalist Andrew West's best nature photos of 2025
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (12+ words) Southwest Florida photojournalist Andrew West's best nature photos of 2025The News-Press...
Panthers to 'possums, SW Florida is home to many photographic animals
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (104+ words) Panthers to 'possums, SW Florida is home to many photographic animals'The News-Press - The images highlight the natural beauty found throughout Southwest Florida's preserves and estuaries. Southwest Florida certainly does deliver in its preserves, estuaries, Gulf shore and throughout even the…...
Using a remote camera in the woods, photographer collects amazing array of wildlife photos
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (107+ words) Photographer Andrew West captures stunning wildlife images in Southwest Florida using a remote camera. The motion-activated camera trap allows for candid, portrait-like photos of animals in their ... - West's work has featured a wide array of animals, including the endangered Florida…...
Millions of migratory birds are flying overhead every night, and you can track them online
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (652+ words) Migratory birds are flying over Southwest Florida by the millions, and the peak intensity for this area is still more than a week away, according to forecasts. Radar systems checking for precipitation have picked up the massive flocks, and it…...
Lee County under fire for failing to fund Conservation 20/20 land buying program
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (584+ words) Those who showed up to Lee County's final budget hearing Sept. 16 hoping to influence how the $3 billion annual budget is spent left frustrated The last meeting was a formality " a chance for the board to approve the budget, which had…...
Egret or ibis? A guide to telling Florida's white birds apart
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (573+ words) It sounds like the setup for a joke missing a punchline: What's big and white and seen all over? One of the first things many Southwest Florida newcomers may notice is the abundance of large, pale, two-legged creatures. No, not…...
A tiny creature, a big discovery. Ultra-rare bird at FGCU sparks eager stampede
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (115+ words) Genetic glitch sends this tiny bird far from home, a rare misfire that sparked scientific fascination and put FGCU on the birding map. A tiny creature, a big discovery. Ultra-rare bird at FGCU sparks eager stampede It looked like nothing…...