The Everglades and the Big Cypress Swamp are distinct ecosystems and should not be used interchangeably. The Everglades is a very shallow, slow moving, very wide river while the Big Cypress is (mainly) a cypress swamp that depends on rainfall as its source of water. The Seminole call the Everglades "Pahayokee," "grassy water." It is a grassy prairie with scattered cypress domes and hardwood hammocks. It is not a swamp! Big Cypress IS a swamp with standing water. The tree canopy is more dense and "jungle-like."
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing. I wish your camera would focus as well on the distant subjects as it does for the your close ups, which are totally in focus.
@@AlafiaHiker I searched Fakahatchee Strand because I’m reading all about it in “The Orchid Thief”. Your footage makes it look even more wild than the author describes!
@@AlafiaHiker Thank you. I was back there a few weeks back and saw many panther prints. Heard some tree scratching just couldn't get my eyes on it. Great video, and impressive camera. Is it a dedicated video camera?
