Sunrise surprises at Orlando Wetlands

Roger Simmons,

The clock turned back over the weekend with the return to Standard Time – and that means earlier sunrises.

I took advantage of the time change to visit Orlando Wetlands before work on Monday, enjoying a spectacular cool morning and coming across two new-to-me birds there.

An American Kestrel and a Peregrine Falcon are the new birds I was able to add to my catalog – even through they were pretty far away and the photos weren’t the best.

But I also was entertained by the antics of a couple of Belted Kingfishers, who were noisily flying around catching breakfast, and by some other Wetlands regulars.

An American Kestrel, called American’s littlest falcon, rests on an old snag at Orlando Wetlands in November 2023.
This Peregrine Falcon looks right at your photographer, probably sizing me up as prey. Taken at Orlando Wetlands in November 2023.
A Limpkin gets ready for its day on the boardwalk at the Orlando Wetlands in November 2023.
As the sun rises over Lake Searcy at the Orlando Wetlands in November 2023, a Belted Kingfisher (far left) gets ready to plunge into the water in search of fish.
A Belted Kingfisher flies over the Orlando Wetlands with its morning catch in November 2023.
A Belted Kingfisher flies over the Orlando Wetlands with its morning catch in November 2023.
A Belted Kingfisher flies over the Orlando Wetlands with its morning catch in November 2023.
A female Belted Kingfisher does some morning stretches at the Orlando Wetlands in November 2023.
A female Belted Kingfisher looks over the Orlando Wetlands in November 2023.
An American Bittern tries to blend in with the plants along a marsh at the Orlando Wetlands in November 2023.
A Bald Eagle looks over its back at the Orlando Wetlands in November 2023.
A Northern Mockingbird appears to keep a keen eye on those walking along Wetlands Blvd. at the Orlando Wetlands in November 2023.
A Snowy Egret flies across the water in the morning at Orlando Wetlands in November 2023.
An Anhinga blends in with fall foliage at the Orlando Wetlands in November 2023.
A little Savannah Sparrow clutches onto a reed near a pond at the Orlando Wetlands in November 2023.
An American Coot seems to be in a rush and decides to walk across the water at the Orlando Wetlands in November 2023.
A Red-shouldered Hawk acts as a tour guide on a sign post at the Orlando Wetlands in November 2023.
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