Pictures: Roger’s favorite photos Posted on March 16, 2023June 13, 2023 by Roger Simmons This is an ever-changing gallery of my favorite photographs taken in and around Central Florida. Click on an image to view a larger version of that photo on desktop devices or to see a photo’s caption. roger-simmons-entry-2A Red-Shouldered Hawk flies off a tree near the boardwalk at Orlando Wetlands Park.Carolina WrenA Carolina Wren welcomes the new day with a song just after sunrise at the UCF Arboretum in June 2023. The little bird with a very loud voice is known for its different songs.Royal Mute SwanThis Royal Mute Swan strikes an elegant pose on the shore of Lake Eola in downtown Orlando in June 2023.Northern ParulaA Northern Parula sits in a branch of a tree at Orlando Wetlands Park in May 2023.Black BearA young Black Bear hangs out in an oak tree at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando on June 4, 2023.Eastern BluebirdThough cute and colorful, this male Eastern Bluebird appears to be striking a "don't mess with me" pose A male Eastern Bluebird sits on a fence post at Fish Hawk Creek Preserve South in Hillsborough County in May 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.Reddish EgretThis Reddish Egret dances straight toward my camera in the lagoon at Fort DeSoto Park's North Beach in May 2023.American OystercatcherMourning DoveA Mourning Dove keep a wary eye while walking around my backyard in March 2023.BunnyA little Mash Rabbit does his best imitation of a bever as he eats some greens at Orlando Wetlands Park in April 2023.Roseate SpoonbillA group of juvenile Roseate Spoonbills with morning stretches at Orlando Wetlands Park in May 2023.American AlligatorA young American Alligator strolls along Scrub Ridge Trail at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in early March 2023.Eastern MeadowlarkAn Eastern Meadowlark sings in a pasture in Osceola County in May 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.20230507-_MG_6860-2American White PelicansA pod of American White Pelicans descends to a pond along Scrub Ridge Trail at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.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.Sandhill Crane coltA Sandhill Crane colt is backlit by the sunset at Orlando Wetlands Park.Blue-gray GnatcatcherThis Blue-gray Gnatcatcher appears to be having fun looking down on the UCF Arboretum in June 2023.Black BearA young Black Bear hangs out in an oak tree at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando on June 4, 2023.Eastern BluebirdThough cute and colorful, this male Eastern Bluebird appears to be striking a "don't mess with me" pose A male Eastern Bluebird sits on a fence post at Fish Hawk Creek Preserve South in Hillsborough County in May 2023.Eastern BluebirdA male Eastern Bluebird checks out the scene from a fence post at Fish Hawk Creek Preserve South in Hillsborough County on Memorial Day, May 29, 2023.Reddish EgretA Reddish Egret dances in the North Beach lagoon at Fort DeSoto while looking for some food. Taken May 2023.American OystercatcherAn American Oystercatcher looks for food in a lagoon at Fort DeSoto Park's North Beach in May 2023.LimpkinA Limpkin mom keeps a watchful eye on her chick in a pond at Orlando Wetlands Parkin late May 2023.Black-crowned Night-heronA Black-crowned Night-heron poses on one foot in the morning light at Orlando Wetlands Park in late April 2023.20230408-_MG_2003Blue GrosbeakA Blue Grosbeak has a tasty snack of seeds at Orlando Wetlands Park in April 2023.Black-Necked StiltA Black-Necked Stilt fishes around for something to eat in a pond at Orlando Wetlands Park.Bald EaglesA pair of Bald Eagles at Orlando Wetlands Park.Great Blue HeronA Great Blue Heron strikes a sinister pose at the Orlando Wetlands park.Florida Scrub-JayAn endangered Florida Scrub-Jay strikes a pose at the Helen & Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary in Rockledge in January 2023.20230216-IMG_5040-2