Meet Jason at the Wako wetlands parking lot at 5:30am. Yep, you heard correctly, 5:30am! This is a prime and popular spot for birding this time of year. This is 30min before the park opens, but the closer it gets to opening time, the faster the parking fills up. If you arrive at 6am you could be waiting in a long line for a place to park.

Wakodahatchee Wetlands is 50 acres of what used to be a wastewater utility. It was created for the public and features nearly a mile of boardwalk which crosses open water ponds and islands. There are shrubs and snags which foster nesting and roosting. It is part of the Great Florida Birding Trail and for good reason. It offers opportunities to see and photograph birds in their natural habitat and over 178 different species have been identified. You might also get a glimpse of various amphibians, reptiles, and mammals as well.

Birds of Wakodahatchee by Jason Eldridge

March is the prime nesting time for many of the bird species which can provide many opportunities for photographers to capture the interaction between parent and young.  If the young have not hatched yet then you can bet there will be activity as they build their nests.

Join us and see what Wakodahatchee has to show us!

Click HERE some info from the Palm Beach County website.

For a brochure, click the image below.