by Mary Wakefiled Buxton –
NAPLES, Fla. —
Every morning during the winter months I sit in my third floor lanai that overlooks a lake and listen to southwest Florida wildlife. The tropical birds’ chitters, chortles, chirps, chatters — even an occasional scream, squawk or shriek — play in my ears like a Dvorak symphony. I love to listen to the birds. Their incessant songs are as pleasant and relaxing as classical music.
The lake and wild mangroves along Haldeman Creek support many species of fish, fowl, animal including reptiles, lizards, iguanas and alligators. I even occasionally hear coyotes at night.
