November 2009 Kissimmee River Restoration Features Photographs by Brent Anderson

Looking north at the northern extent of Phase IVB backfill as construction nears completion. November 10, 2009 N

Looking south along Phase IVB backfill completed. November 10, 2009 S

Looking north at south end of Phase IVB backfill where it meets Phase IVA backfill which was completed last year. November 10, 2009 N Phase IVB Phase IVA Flow

Looking north at south end of Phase IVB backfill where it meets Phase IVA backfill which was completed last year. November 10, 2009 N Phase IVB Phase IVA

Looking north along the Phase IVA backfill. November 10, 2009 N

Looking along the Phase IVA backfill. November 10, 2009 S

Looking south along the Phase I backfill. November 10, 2009 S

Looking southeast at main river channel - Oxbow 13-Micco connector November 22, 2009 S

Looking northwest at Oxbow 13-Micco connector. November 22, 2009 N

Looking west – northwest at Oxbow 13-Micco connector. November 22, 2009 W

Foraging wading birds in south end of Montsdeoca pasture floodplain drying pool. November 22, 2009

Looking west across the floodplain and abandoned river channels at north end of MacArthur impoundment area. November 10, 2009 W

North end of MacArthur Impoundment floodplain looking west-northwest west of main river channel. November 22, 2009 W-NW

MacArthur Impoundment floodplain and abandoned oxbows November 22, 2009 SE

Oak Creek floodplain looking northwest. November 22, 2009 N

Large flock of foraging wading birds at the north end of Oak Creek floodplain including great egrets, snowy egrets, white ibis and glossy ibis. November 10, 2009

Large flock of foraging wading birds at the north end of Oak Creek floodplain including great egrets, snowy egrets, white ibis and glossy ibis. November 10, 2009

Large flock of foraging wading birds at the north end of Oak Creek floodplain including great egrets, snowy egrets, white ibis and glossy ibis. November 10, 2009

Drying Pools November 10, 2009

South end of Oak Creek where it enters the main river channel November 22, 2009 N

Abandoned channels in the unrestored Phase II/III Riverwoods pasture. November 10, 2009