Good Earthkeeping - Wildlife

Pictured with Kirsten are three Knight Anoles that were discovered living in some of our largest trees on the golf course. We didn’t know of their existence until several fell to the ground during a brief cold period this past winter. Kirsten collected them, carefully warmed them back up and then successfully released them back at their home trees.

Kirsten Conover is our Assistant Golf Course Superintendent. Kirsten has been helping us all to learn more about and appreciate the array of wildlife found here at The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club. We hope you find the articles interesting and informative... Read more

Bald Eagle

Recently three immature bald eagles came for breakfast and had a squabble over a fish on the18th fairway.  They spent 30 minutes hopping, standing and flapping before finally flying off ... Read more

Bats of the Beach Club

Brown Pelicans

The Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club is situated between the Gulf of Mexico and the golf course.  On the golf course are numerous lakes that attract bird life... Read more 

Purple Martin

Purple Martins are small (8 inch), slender birds that belong to the swallow family. East of the Rocky Mountains manmade housing is vital to Purple Martins due to habitat destruction and... Read more 

Florida Snapping Turtle

The Florida Snapping Turtle is found only in Florida and can be identified by a large head, strong jaws, and long, spiky tail. The shell or carapace is usually dark brown ... Read more 

Softshell Turtle

The golf course at the Naples Beach Hotel has fresh water ponds.  In these ponds live different varieties of turtles. Turtles are reptiles so they rely on... Read more

Knight Anoles

On January 3rd, the wind chill at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club was a very unusual 26 degrees! Luckily it was dry without rain or snow... Read more

Red-Shouldered Hawk

White Birds of the Beach Club