Brooklyn's Flat Stanley Travels to the Florida Everglades!

Brooklyn's Flat Stanley assisting with the flight to The Everglades in sunny Florida. Wow, Stanley! Very impressive!  Look at all of those airplane controls!

A vast area of land and water in southern Florida, the Everglades cover about 4,000 square miles (10,000 square kilometers).

Much of the Everglades is covered with saw grass, which grows 10 to 15 feet (3 to 5 meters) tall. There are many hammocks, or small, fertile, raised areas on which palms, pines, live oaks, cypresses, saw palmettos, and other trees and shrubs grow. The mild, subtropical to tropical climate and usually large water supply provide an ideal environment for such wading birds as herons, egrets, and ibis as well as for many species of turtles, and alligators. The hammocks are shelter for deer, wildcats, panthers, bears, smaller mammals, and numerous reptiles. In late 1990 United States President George Bush approved a bill to expand the Everglades National Park.

The Cormorant wasn't afraid of me. What a pretty bird!

During the day the alligators lay in the sun to raise their body temperature. Flat Stanley is VERY brave!  Look closely at this picture!

The Florida manatee, Florida’s state marine mammal, is a large aquatic relative of the elephant. They are grayish brown in color and have thick, wrinkled skin on which there is often a growth of algae. Their front flippers help them steer, or sometimes crawl, through shallow water. They also have powerful, flat tails that help propel them through the water. Despite their small eyes and lack of outer ears, manatees are thought to see and hear quite well.

Can you figure out which bird this is with Stanley?