There's a lot of birds in Florida, especially in the southern part, that were released or escaped from captivity. The purple swamphen is probably the latest that has established a feral population and it's impact on the environment is being studied. Although similar to the purple gallinule, swamphens are larger and more chicken-like.
Muscovy Ducks are another escapee from domestic stock. The true, wild birds are found in Mexico.
African or Swan Goose (top) and Egyptian Goose (above) are becoming more common. Two years ago when I was visiting the area I didn't see any, this year we saw quite a few.
Blue-crowned, Monk and Nanday (black-hooded) parakeets are among the over 25 species of parrots, parakeets, macaws and others in the parrot family, now on their own in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area. The nice part about locating them is how noisy they are! Wow! The cooing of a mourning dove is a hardly a whisper compared to the raucous cacophony these birds create. But they are big and colorful!
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