- Greater sandhill cranes arrive to winter.
- Watch for
northern harriers gliding low over the marshes.
- Peak month for roadkills of
black bears.
- Peak of deer rutting in central and north Florida.
- Cedar waxwings, phoebes, robins and other northern
songbirds arrive for the winter.
- Florida manatees
start to head south to warm water sites when temperatures drop.
- Seasonal manatee Speed Zones change on Florida’s
waterways.
- Ornate chorus frogs begin calling.
- Look for downy, hairy, red-bellied, and red-headed
woodpeckers on suet feeders.
- White pelicans begin migrating south to Florida.
- Bald eagles begin their nesting season.
Look for spectacular aerial courtship displays.
- Cypress trees begin turning rust color.
- Winter rains, shorter days and cooler temperatures
present the perfect
time for adding to your yard plants that provide
food for wildlife.
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Florida
Wildlife Calendar
