Resident Birds, Plus Winter Visitors Make This a Bird Watcher’s Paradise

Citrus County has a rich selection of more than 250 species of birds that have been extensively cataloged and listed in several authoritative publications. Some of these species that you can expect to spot are listed at www.citrusbirdingtrail.com.

Citrus County is home to one of the largest concentrations of Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers in peninsular Florida. Citrus County is also the site for the reintroduction of a migratory flock of Whooping Cranes. If you are interested in following the flight of the cranes or would like more information Click Here to be directed to Operation Migration's home page.

Also, the Great Florida Birding Trail winds throughout Crystal River, Homosassa Springs and Inverness. A good place to start your own bird watching interest is to visit their site at www.floridabirdingtrail.com where the Citrus County cluster is detailed.


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