ENVIRONMENT

Photos: Wildlife preserves, habitats lie within Southwest Florida gated communities

Andrew West
News-Press
A Great Blue Heron forages for food in a marsh in Bonita Bay on Thursday Jan.30, 2020.
A Great Blue Heron forages for food in a marsh in Bonita Bay on Thursday Jan.30, 2020.
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A marsh is seen in front of some of the towers at Bonita Bay on Thursday Jan. 30, 2020.
A marsh is seen in front of some of the towers at Bonita Bay on Thursday Jan. 30, 2020.
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A Great egret forages for food in a marsh in Bonita Bay on Thursday Jan.30, 2020.
A Great egret forages for food in a marsh in Bonita Bay on Thursday Jan.30, 2020.
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Bees are seen on a large hive in a preserved area at Bonita Bay on Thursday Jan. 30, 2020.
Bees are seen on a large hive in a preserved area at Bonita Bay on Thursday Jan. 30, 2020.
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A preserved area is seen at Bonita Bay on Thursday Jan. 30, 2020. This area has a bird rookery in the habitat.
A preserved area is seen at Bonita Bay on Thursday Jan. 30, 2020. This area has a bird rookery in the habitat.
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Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network, The News-Press
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network, The News-Press
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network, The News-Press
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network, The News-Press
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network, The News-Press
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network, The News-Press
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network, The News-Press
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network, The News-Press
A man walks a dog in a preserved area at Bonita Bay on Thursday Jan. 30, 2020.
A man walks a dog in a preserved area at Bonita Bay on Thursday Jan. 30, 2020.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network, The News-Press
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network, The News-Press
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network, The News-Press
A preserved area is seen at Bonita Bay on Thursday Jan. 30, 2020. This area has a bird rookery in the habitat.
A preserved area is seen at Bonita Bay on Thursday Jan. 30, 2020. This area has a bird rookery in the habitat.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network, The News-Press
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Images from Bonita Bay preserve areas.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network, The News-Press