West Boca Wildlife Photos

Reader and photographer Johnnie Butters sent us several wildlife photos from various locations in West Boca, generally on the canal along 441. He inspired us to take some on a lake in Boca Falls. But his are better so we’ll put his first in this article.

Anhinga in front of Petco
Anhinga in front of Petco

Woodstork near Chipotle
Woodstork near Chipotle

Savannah Cat near Arbor Oaks
Savannah Cat near Arbor Oaks

Female Iguana on Palma Vista Bridge
Female Iguana on Palma Vista Bridge

Another iguana on the same bridge
Another iguana on the same bridge

A Great Blue Heron at Petco
A Great Blue Heron at Petco

Florida Cooter Turtle near Arbor Oaks
Florida Cooter Turtle near Arbor Oaks

Next up, our shots of birds on a lake in Boca Falls, including a Great Blue Heron, a Woodstork, a smaller bird that might be a baby Great Blue Heron, some ducks, and other birds.
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9-Foot Gator in Boca Winds

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A reader sent us several photos of an alligator in one of the lakes in Boca Winds. The lake, in the Ashley Park subdivision, is near the Loxahatchee canal on the southern border of the county and toward the far west end of West Boca (south of Palmetto Park Road).

Here’s a few pictures from lake in Ashley Park after the “Environmental
Capture and Release” crew caught a 9′ gator outside our back door this
morning.


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Here are a few more shots:
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And here’s one more:
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