September 12, 2025
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LAST LOOK – Fall 2025
The black-bellied whistling duck perches on the remains of a tree in Viera Wetlands, also known as Rich Grissom Memorial Wetlands.
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The black-bellied whistling duck perches on the remains of a tree in Viera Wetlands, also known as Rich Grissom Memorial Wetlands.
As the early morning light gently illuminated a group of birds feeding in the surf, this juvenile Willet [Tringa semipalmata] approaches with a comfortable curiosity, unperturbed by anyone’s presence. Willets are shorebirds known for their sturdy build and long legs.
Life is grand along the Space Coast, as Basenji hounds, Apollo and Artemis, know. The winter issue of Space Coast Living features a look at Brevard County amenities from a dog’s eye view — from Apollo’s and Artemis’ favorite dog treat bakery to space-themed rooms at a local pet resort to a mobile doggie gym that visits pets in their homes, gets them off the couch and helps them shed a few pounds.
As we celebrate the New Year and reminisce on 2024 with family and friends, enjoy a moment of peace and the simple beauty of the Space Coast, our home.
Along with alligators and a few snakes, Space Coast grass and marshy areas are home to a variety of turtles, like this common snapping turtle photographed at the Viera Wetlands.
Along with alligators and a few snakes, Space Coast grass and marshy areas are home to a variety of turtles, like this common snapping turtle photographed at the Viera Wetlands.
With an expanded 2024 schedule, rocket launches have become a frequent and special part of many vacations to the Space Coast.
This passion butterfly, also known as the Gulf fritillary butterfly, alights on a flowering plant in the Viera Wetlands.
This solitary, red-shouldered hawk seen near Christmas [the town, not the holiday] was scanning the grasslands and swamps in his purview. According to the Florida Wildlife Federation, “a common hawk in the eastern United States, the red-shouldered hawk exists all over Florida.
As 2023 draws to a close and we celebrate the holiday season, may you enjoy a wonderful 2024 on the Space Coast with all its wonder and beauty, a place we are fortunate to call home.
Over a narrow passage along Blue Cypress Lake, a proud osprey protects its catch. Having already eaten the head of its catch, this bird will now take what’s left back to the nest where feeding will resume. Blue Cypress Lake is about a half-hour from Vero Beach.
A fisherman heads out onto Blue Cypress Lake from Middleton’s Fish Camp near Vero Beach as the sun rises. Lined with cypress trees, the lake has great fishing in wonderfully clean water. Florida’s Most Beautiful Lake is also a popular osprey nesting area and part of the Blue Cypress Conservation Area and the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail.
The roseate spoonbill [Platalea ajaja] is a large gregarious wading bird known for its pink plumage and distinctive spoon-shaped bill. Reaching a height of up to 2.5 feet, its wingspan can reach up to 4 feet. The roseate spoonbill, which can be found in Florida, Texas and southwestern Louisiana, uses its spoon-like bill to scoop prey up from shallow water. It is believed the bird…
This colorful belted kingfisher perches on a branch waiting for a small fish to swim by along Black Point Wildlife Drive in the Merritt Island National Seashore.
A limpkin basks in the morning sun at the Orlando Wetlands Park.