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A rookery pond preserve in Port Royal

The rookery in full swing. White ibis and egrets crowd the nesting trees over the pond.

The rookery in full swing. White ibis and egrets crowd the nesting trees over the pond. 2,170 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Jun 2026

Map of Cypress Wetlands in Port Royal
Where it is. The pin is Cypress Wetlands, off Paris Avenue in the heart of Port Royal. Tap the map to open it in Google Maps. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Location: 1700 Paris Ave, Port Royal

Category: Wetlands preserve

Best For: Birdwatching, rookery photography

The Archive: 33 photos · 3,438 views on Google Maps

The boardwalk. The boardwalk curves over the duckweed-green pond, the rookery trees ahead. Wood stork coming in. A wood stork spreads its wings over the nesting trees. Drying out. Anhingas hold their wings open to dry, perched over the pond.

Cypress Wetlands is a small preserve in the heart of Port Royal, where a boardwalk loops over a pond that summer turns green with duckweed. The trees at its center hold a working rookery — great and snowy egrets, white ibis, wood storks, tricolored herons and anhingas nesting shoulder to shoulder. These photos come from two June mornings in 2026, when the nests were full of half-grown chicks and the colony never sat still. The lead photo has been viewed 2,170 times on Google Maps.

Key Takeaways

  • A boardwalk loops over the pond, putting the rookery at eye level.
  • Egrets, ibis, wood storks, herons and anhingas nest here each summer.
  • June is chick season — the nests fill with half-grown young.
  • 33 photos · 3,438 views on Google Maps.

Tagged Features

Rookery colonyBoardwalk over the pondDuckweed-green waterNesting egrets & ibisWood storks
The boardwalk. The boardwalk curves over the duckweed-green pond, the rookery trees ahead.
The boardwalk. The boardwalk curves over the duckweed-green pond, the rookery trees ahead. 274 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Jun 2026
Wood stork coming in. A wood stork spreads its wings over the nesting trees.
Wood stork coming in. A wood stork spreads its wings over the nesting trees. 218 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Jun 2026
Drying out. Anhingas hold their wings open to dry, perched over the pond.
Drying out. Anhingas hold their wings open to dry, perched over the pond. 193 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Jun 2026
Along the boardwalk. The boardwalk runs beside the green pond under a summer sky.
Along the boardwalk. The boardwalk runs beside the green pond under a summer sky. 150 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Jun 2026
A disagreement. Great egrets squabble over space at the nest, wings everywhere.
A disagreement. Great egrets squabble over space at the nest, wings everywhere. 108 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Jun 2026
Tricolored heron chicks. Two young tricolored herons wait in the leaves for a parent to return.
Tricolored heron chicks. Two young tricolored herons wait in the leaves for a parent to return. 79 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Jun 2026
Ibis on a snag. A white ibis bends from its perch, red bill and legs bright against the green.
Ibis on a snag. A white ibis bends from its perch, red bill and legs bright against the green. 69 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Jun 2026
On the nest. Young herons stand tall on the nest, nearly ready to wander.
On the nest. Young herons stand tall on the nest, nearly ready to wander. 62 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Jun 2026
The nesting tree. One tree at the pond’s edge holds the rookery — nests stacked through its branches, the boardwalk beyond.
The nesting tree. One tree at the pond’s edge holds the rookery — nests stacked through its branches, the boardwalk beyond. 56 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Jun 2026
Eye level with the birds. An ibis claims the boardwalk rail while photographers work the pond.
Eye level with the birds. An ibis claims the boardwalk rail while photographers work the pond. 40 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Jun 2026
The green pond. Duckweed blankets the pond under the Port Royal treeline.
The green pond. Duckweed blankets the pond under the Port Royal treeline. 19 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Jun 2026
Face to face. Two great egrets keep company on the branches, an ibis resting nearby.
Face to face. Two great egrets keep company on the branches, an ibis resting nearby. · Photo taken Jun 2026
Wings up. Great egrets throw their wings open over the nest in a burst of feathers.
Wings up. Great egrets throw their wings open over the nest in a burst of feathers. · Photo taken Jun 2026
Calling out. A snowy egret spreads its wings and calls across the rookery.
Calling out. A snowy egret spreads its wings and calls across the rookery. · Photo taken Jun 2026
Touchdown. A snowy egret drops in, wings high, feet reaching for the branches.
Touchdown. A snowy egret drops in, wings high, feet reaching for the branches. · Photo taken Jun 2026
All feathers. A snowy egret fans its wings on a bare branch above the pond.
All feathers. A snowy egret fans its wings on a bare branch above the pond. · Photo taken Jun 2026
The display. A snowy egret shows off its breeding plumes in the middle of the colony.
The display. A snowy egret shows off its breeding plumes in the middle of the colony. · Photo taken Jun 2026
Young ibis. A juvenile white ibis, still mottled, watches from the leaves.
Young ibis. A juvenile white ibis, still mottled, watches from the leaves. · Photo taken Jun 2026
The ibis shift. White ibis work the treetops, red bills probing the branches.
The ibis shift. White ibis work the treetops, red bills probing the branches. · Photo taken Jun 2026
Preening. A white ibis grooms on its branch, another bird tucked below.
Preening. A white ibis grooms on its branch, another bird tucked below. · Photo taken Jun 2026
Egret chicks. Two young great egrets crane from the greenery by their nest.
Egret chicks. Two young great egrets crane from the greenery by their nest. · Photo taken Jun 2026
Coming in hot. A white ibis brakes hard, wings and red legs spread for landing.
Coming in hot. A white ibis brakes hard, wings and red legs spread for landing. · Photo taken Jun 2026
Young storks. Two juvenile wood storks face off, bills open, at the nest.
Young storks. Two juvenile wood storks face off, bills open, at the nest. · Photo taken Jun 2026
The stork nursery. Young wood storks crowd their nest high in the rookery trees.
The stork nursery. Young wood storks crowd their nest high in the rookery trees. · Photo taken Jun 2026
The dance. Snowy egrets leap and flutter over the branches in a summer squabble.
The dance. Snowy egrets leap and flutter over the branches in a summer squabble. · Photo taken Jun 2026
On display at the nest. A snowy egret in full plume fans out over its nesting branches.
On display at the nest. A snowy egret in full plume fans out over its nesting branches. · Photo taken Jun 2026
Got one. A white ibis carries a small catch through the rookery branches.
Got one. A white ibis carries a small catch through the rookery branches. · Photo taken Jun 2026
Two’s company. Snowy egrets mirror each other, wings spread, in the green.
Two’s company. Snowy egrets mirror each other, wings spread, in the green. · Photo taken Jun 2026
Red and white. A white ibis poses on bare branches, an egret chick peeking behind.
Red and white. A white ibis poses on bare branches, an egret chick peeking behind. · Photo taken Jun 2026
The arrival. A snowy egret flares in to land while egrets watch from below.
The arrival. A snowy egret flares in to land while egrets watch from below. · Photo taken Jun 2026
The family. A great egret stands over its chicks in the nesting greenery.
The family. A great egret stands over its chicks in the nesting greenery. · Photo taken Jun 2026
Dropping in. A white ibis folds its wings and drops toward the duckweed.
Dropping in. A white ibis folds its wings and drops toward the duckweed. · Photo taken Jun 2026
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