Pictures: Roger’s favorite photos Roger Simmons, March 16, 2023September 17, 2024 This is an ever-changing gallery of my favorite photographs that I have taken in Central Florida and elsewhere. Click on an image to view a larger version of that photo on desktop devices or to see a photo’s caption. Indigo BuntingIndigo Bunting, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Great Horned OwlGreat Horned Owl mom and owlet, Osceola County, February 2024.Bald EaglesAdult (above) and juvenile Bald Eagles, Orlando's Lake Davis, December 2023.Sandhill CraneA Sandhill Crane, with beak up, looks toward my camera at the Orlando Wetlands in November 2023.Wood DuckWood Duck drake, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, August 2024.Reddish EgretReddish Egret, Fort DeSoto Park, February 2024.Yellow-rumped WarblerYellow-rumped Warbler, Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County, January 2024.Green HeronGreen Heron, Orlando Wetlands, July 2024.Ruby-throated HummingbirdFemale Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Orlando Wetlands, August 2024.Sandhill CraneSandhill Cranes, Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County, February 2024.Great EgretGreat Egret, Lake Newton Park in Winter Garden, June 2024.Purple GallinulePurple Gallinule, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, August 2024.Swallow-tailed KiteSwallow-tailed Kite, Volusia County, August 2024.Roseate SpoonbillRoseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Bald EagleBald Eagle, Lake Davis in downtown Orlando, December 2023.Swallow-tailed KiteSwallow-tailed Kites, Volusia County, August 2024.Florida Scrub-JayFlorida Scrub-Jay, Helen and Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary in Rockledge, July 2024.Red-shouldered HawkRed-shouldered Hawk, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, February 2024.Ruby-throated HummingbirdFemale Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Orlando Wetlands, July 2024.Black BearA young Black Bear hangs out in an oak tree at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando on June 4, 2023.Sandhill CraneA juvenile Sandhill Crane shows off his feathers at Orlando Wetlands Park in May 2023. He was born in early March at the park.Barn SwallowBarn Swallow, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, July 2024.American OystercatcherGhost CrabGhost Crab, Playalinda Beach on Canaveral National Seashore, August 2024.MeadowlarkMeadowlark, Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County, March 2024.OspreyOsprey, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, December 2023.American White PelicansA pod of American White Pelicans descends to a pond along Scrub Ridge Trail at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.Florida Scrub-JayFlorida Scrub-Jay, Helen and Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary in Rockledge, July 2024.Northern FlickersA pair of male Northern Flickers fight for control of a dead scrub pine tree on the Pine Flatwoods Trail at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.Northern ParulaNorthern Parula, Orlando Wetlands, March 2024.Sandhill Crane coltA Sandhill Crane colt is backlit by the sunset at Orlando Wetlands Park.Savannah SparrowSavannah Sparrows, Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County, March 2024.Roseate SpoonbillRoseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, May 2024.American KestrelAmerican Kestrel, Orlando Wetlands, February 2024.Swallow-tailed KiteSwallow-tailed Kite, Volusia County, August 2024.Northern CardinalA female Northern Cardinal heads for a birdfeeder in my backyard in September 2023.Eastern BluebirdA male Eastern Bluebird strikes a pose for a visitor to the Fish Hawk Creek South preserve in Hillsborough County in May 2023.Common GallinuleCommon Gallinule chick, Orlando Wetlands, June 2023.Blue GrosbeakA Blue Grosbeak has a tasty snack of seeds at Orlando Wetlands Park in April 2023.Roseate SpoonbillRoseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Barred OwlBarred Owl owlets, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Common GallinuleCommon Gallinule mom and chick, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, July 2024.Swallow-tailed KiteSwallow-tailed Kite, near Lake Apopka, June 2024.Little Blue HeronSnowy Egret, Black Point Wildlife Drive at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, August 2024.MerlinMerlin, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, February 2024.Red FoxRed Fox in London's Hyde Park, June 2024.Eastern Pondhawk DragonflyEastern Pondhawk Dragonfly, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, August 2024.Swallow-tailed KiteSwallow-tailed Kite, Volusia County, August 2024.Great EgretGreat Egret chicks and their mom, Orlando Wetlands, May 2024.Red-headed WoodpeckerRed-headed Woodpecker, Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County, May 2024.BobcatBobcat, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, May 2024.Roseate SpoonbillA group of juvenile Roseate Spoonbills with morning stretches at Orlando Wetlands Park in May 2023.Barn SwallowBarn Swallow, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2024.Pine WarblerPalm Warbler, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Barred OwlBarred Owl on morning rodent patrol, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Red-Shouldered HawkA Red-Shouldered Hawk flies off a tree near the boardwalk at Orlando Wetlands Park.Swallow-tailed KiteSwallow-tailed Kite, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Wilson's WarblerWilson's Warbler, Mead Gardens in Winter Park, October 2023.Northern HarrierNorthern Harrier, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, March 2024.Anna's HummingbirdAnna's Hummingbird, Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve outside Las Vegas, February 2024.Roseate SpoonbillRoseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Florida Scrub-JayFlorida Scrub-Jay, Helen and Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary in Rockledge, July 2024.Painted BuntingMale Painted Bunting, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, January 2024. 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