Pictures: Roger’s favorite photos

Roger Simmons,

This is an ever-changing gallery of my favorite photographs that I have taken in Central Florida and elsewhere.

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Indigo Bunting
Indigo BuntingIndigo Bunting, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.
Great Horned Owl
Great Horned OwlGreat Horned Owl mom and owlet, Osceola County, February 2024.
Bald Eagles
Bald EaglesAdult (above) and juvenile Bald Eagles, Orlando's Lake Davis, December 2023.
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill CraneA Sandhill Crane, with beak up, looks toward my camera at the Orlando Wetlands in November 2023.
Wood Duck
Wood DuckWood Duck drake, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, August 2024.
Reddish Egret
Reddish EgretReddish Egret, Fort DeSoto Park, February 2024.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-rumped WarblerYellow-rumped Warbler, Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County, January 2024.
Green Heron
Green HeronGreen Heron, Orlando Wetlands, July 2024.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated HummingbirdFemale Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Orlando Wetlands, August 2024.
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill CraneSandhill Cranes, Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County, February 2024.
American Flamingo
American FlamingoAmerican Flamingo, Indian River at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, March 2025.
Great Egret
Great EgretGreat Egret, Lake Newton Park in Winter Garden, June 2024.
Purple Gallinule
Purple GallinulePurple Gallinule, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, August 2024.
Swallow-tailed Kite
Swallow-tailed KiteSwallow-tailed Kite, Volusia County, August 2024.
Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate SpoonbillRoseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.
Bald Eagle
Bald EagleBald Eagle, Lake Davis in downtown Orlando, December 2023.
Swallow-tailed Kite
Swallow-tailed KiteSwallow-tailed Kites, Volusia County, August 2024.
Florida Scrub-Jay
Florida Scrub-JayFlorida Scrub-Jay, Helen and Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary in Rockledge, July 2024.
Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate SpoonbillRoseate Spoonbill, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, May 2025.
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered HawkRed-shouldered Hawk, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, February 2024.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated HummingbirdFemale Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Orlando Wetlands, July 2024.
Black Bear
Black BearA young Black Bear hangs out in an oak tree at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando on June 4, 2023.
Sandhill Crane
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 Swallow
Barn SwallowBarn Swallow, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, July 2024.
American Oystercatcher
American Oystercatcher
Ghost Crab
Ghost CrabGhost Crab, Playalinda Beach on Canaveral National Seashore, August 2024.
Meadowlark
MeadowlarkMeadowlark, Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County, March 2024.
Osprey
OspreyOsprey, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, December 2023.
American White Pelicans
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-Jay
Florida Scrub-JayFlorida Scrub-Jay, Helen and Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary in Rockledge, July 2024.
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill CraneSandhill Crane colt and parent, Orlando Wetlands, February 2025.
Northern Flickers
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 Parula
Northern ParulaNorthern Parula, Orlando Wetlands, March 2024.
Sandhill Crane colt
Sandhill Crane coltA Sandhill Crane colt is backlit by the sunset at Orlando Wetlands Park.
Savannah Sparrow
Savannah SparrowSavannah Sparrows, Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County, March 2024.
Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate SpoonbillRoseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, May 2024.
American Kestrel
American KestrelAmerican Kestrel, Orlando Wetlands, February 2024.
Swallow-tailed Kite
Swallow-tailed KiteSwallow-tailed Kite, Volusia County, August 2024.
Northern Cardinal
Northern CardinalA female Northern Cardinal heads for a birdfeeder in my backyard in September 2023.
Eastern Bluebird
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 Gallinule
Common GallinuleCommon Gallinule chick, Orlando Wetlands, June 2023.
Blue Grosbeak
Blue GrosbeakA Blue Grosbeak has a tasty snack of seeds at Orlando Wetlands Park in April 2023.
Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate SpoonbillRoseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.
Barred Owl
Barred OwlBarred Owl owlets, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.
Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate SpoonbillRoseate Spoonbill parent and babies, St. Augustine Alligator Farm, April 2025.
Common Gallinule
Common GallinuleCommon Gallinule mom and chick, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, July 2024.
Swallow-tailed Kite
Swallow-tailed KiteSwallow-tailed Kite, near Lake Apopka, June 2024.
American Flamingo
American FlamingoAmerican Flamingos, Indian River, April 2025.
Little Blue Heron
Little Blue HeronSnowy Egret, Black Point Wildlife Drive at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, August 2024.
Merlin
MerlinMerlin, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, February 2024.
American Flamingo
American FlamingoAmerican Flamingos, Indian River, April 2025.
Red Fox
Red FoxRed Fox in London's Hyde Park, June 2024.
Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly
Eastern Pondhawk DragonflyEastern Pondhawk Dragonfly, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, August 2024.
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill CraneMmm. bug! Sandhill Crane colt gets a meal from a parent, Orlando Wetlands, February 2025.
Swallow-tailed Kite
Swallow-tailed KiteSwallow-tailed Kite, Volusia County, August 2024.
Great Egret
Great EgretGreat Egret chicks and their mom, Orlando Wetlands, May 2024.
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-headed WoodpeckerRed-headed Woodpecker, Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County, May 2024.
Bobcat
BobcatBobcat, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, May 2024.
Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate SpoonbillA group of juvenile Roseate Spoonbills with morning stretches at Orlando Wetlands Park in May 2023.
Barn Swallow
Barn SwallowBarn Swallow, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2024.
Pine Warbler
Pine WarblerPalm Warbler, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.
Barred Owl
Barred OwlBarred Owl on morning rodent patrol, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.
American Flamingo
American FlamingoAmerican Flamingo, Indian River, April 2025.
Red-Shouldered Hawk
Red-Shouldered HawkA Red-Shouldered Hawk flies off a tree near the boardwalk at Orlando Wetlands Park.
Swallow-tailed Kite
Swallow-tailed KiteSwallow-tailed Kite, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.
Wilson's Warbler
Wilson's WarblerWilson's Warbler, Mead Gardens in Winter Park, October 2023.
Northern Harrier
Northern HarrierNorthern Harrier, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, March 2024.
Anna's Hummingbird
Anna's HummingbirdAnna's Hummingbird, Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve outside Las Vegas, February 2024.
Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate SpoonbillRoseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.
Florida Scrub-Jay
Florida Scrub-JayFlorida Scrub-Jay, Helen and Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary in Rockledge, July 2024.
Painted Bunting
Painted BuntingMale Painted Bunting, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, January 2024.
Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate SpoonbillRoseate Spoonbill baby, St. Augustine Alligator Farm, April 2025.
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