Wildlife
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Green anole
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Look for wading birds along the shores of the lakes and ponds on the
Lake Wales Ridge. Nesting pairs of osprey occur at the Lake Placid Scrub
site, the Royce Unit and probably elsewhere. Bald eagles nest at the
Lake Placid Scrub site and the Royce Unit. The threatened Florida scrub-jay
is relatively common on all Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental
Area sites. A 1992-93 survey located 164 scrub jay groups on acquired
sites, and 153 additional groups on lands sought for acquisition. Together
these lands contain nearly 10 percent of the entire population of jays
that still exist in Florida.
