These birds were found scavenging on the side of the road. The area that they were found in was near a busy intersection in a residential area. For safety, the images were taken inside a car as to not disturb them. The birds were all black and were about a 1 foot tall. They had white legs and sharp beaks. They also has all black feathers.
ID guide: http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/birds/
https://www.blog.catandturtle.net/backyard-bird-identification/
This bug was found at around mid day on a bush in a residential neighborhood.
It was about 1 inch long with a light green body color, and it had the appearance of a leaf.
"Their body resembles a green leaf well, even down to leaf-like veins"
“Katydid.” Insect Identification, www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Katydid.