Make Plans to Migrate over to the Rookery
In the mid 1970’s the Alligator Farm expanded its Native Florida Swamp exhibit and inadvertently developed an outstanding natural bird rookery....
23 December, 2011
egret Tag
2011 End of Season Report
The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Rookery had a phenomenal nesting season this year with over 800 nests counted within two acres of habitat!...
05 September, 2011
Brimming over with Fledglings
The rookery is over-flowing with wading bird fledglings!...
25 July, 2011
Rookery Update 6/14
Great egret and Roseate spoonbill chicks are fledging, though the Snowy egrets and Tri-colored herons are still incubating eggs!...
14 June, 2011
Rookery Update 4/26
Now is the perfect time to visit as wading bird nestlings are hatching out daily! ...
31 May, 2011
Rookery update 4/12
Come out to The Rookery to see the Great egret and the Wood stork hatchlings!...
12 April, 2011
Rookery update 3/28
This nesting season is beginning to look like our best year ever!...
28 March, 2011
Rookery Update 3/14
The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Rookery is beginning to bustle!...
14 March, 2011