Before I forget: Photos from weekend birding trips

Roger Simmons,

Over the course of the past three days, I visited three of my favorite birding spots: Orlando Wetlands (twice), Black Point Wildlife Drive on Merritt Island and Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive.

The Belted Kingfishers I photographed on Friday sort of stole all my attention, but I did get to take some pictures that I liked of other birds at the Wetlands and the other two locations. I even got to see the Kingfishers a second time during my Sunday trip to the Wetlands.

So, here’s my “let’s not forget about these bird photos” collection.

Ol’ Blue Eyes: This White Ibis at the Orlando Wetlands has bright blue eyes but also a dirty beak from digging around for food. Taken August 2023.
A young Red-shouldered Hawk finishes off the leg of something that had been a meal at Orlando Wetlands in August 2023.
A Red-shouldered Hawk looks a bit disheveled at Orlando Wetlands in August 2023.
A Black Vulture at Orlando Wetlands in August 2023 seems to be asking, “Hey, who are you looking at?”
A Black-bellied Whistling Duck flies over the Orlando Wetlands in August 2023.
A Pig Frog tries to blend in with the scenery at a pond at Orlando Wetlands in August 2023.
A Little Blue Heron looks pretty majestic while sitting in a pond on the Black Point Wildlife Drive in August 2023.
“Surprised to see you!,” seems to be what this Osprey is thinking at Black Point Wildlife Drive in August 2023.
An Osprey snatches a snack from the Indian River at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in August 2023.
An Osprey greets the morning at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive in August 2023.
A Double-Crested Cormorant checks out the scene at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive in August 2023.
A Least Bittern gets ready to pounce on a fish at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive in August 2023.
A pair of Belted Kingfishers chase each other after sunrise at Orlando Wetlands in August 2023.
A Belted Kingfisher takes a quick break on the boardwalk at Orlando Wetlands in August 2023.
A Belted Kingfisher perches at the cypress dome at Orlando Wetlands in August 2023.
All Birds Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive Orlando Wetlands

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