Skip to content
Roger Simmons Roger Simmons

Birds, Words, Pics + TV

  • Home
  • All Posts
    • Orlando Wetlands
    • Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
    • Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
    • Joe Overstreet Road
    • UCF Arboretum
    • Fort DeSoto Park
  • My Bird Catalog
    • All Birds Catalog
    • American Flamingos
    • Bald Eagles
    • Barred Owls
    • Belted Kingfishers
    • Black-and-White Warblers
    • Eastern Bluebirds
    • Florida Scrub-Jays
    • Green Herons
    • Little Blue Herons
    • Northern Parulas
    • Ospreys
    • Reddish Egrets
    • Red-Shouldered Hawks
    • Roseate Spoonbills
    • Sandhill Cranes
    • Whooping Crane
  • Orlando TV News/History
    • Orlando TV Schedules
    • Florida TV History
  • About this Site
Roger Simmons
Roger Simmons

Birds, Words, Pics + TV

Roseates are back, making Orlando Wetlands more colorful

Roger Simmons, February 17, 2024February 16, 2024

I’m happy to report that a large number of Roseate Spoonbills have returned to the Orlando Wetlands for the winter.

Last year, there were Roseates everywhere at the Wetlands in January and February – but I had not seen nearly as many this year.

After not visiting the Wetlands for a couple of weeks, I went on Sunday, Feb. 11 and was pleasantly surprised to see a lot of Roseates. There still aren’t as many as last year, but there’s a good number of them — and hopefully they will start nesting there soon.

While the Roseates are one of the most colorful birds at the Wetlands, there were some others that were showing off their colors, too.

Roseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, February 2024.
Roseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, February 2024.
Roseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, February 2024.
Roseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, February 2024.
Roseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, February 2024.
Roseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, February 2024.
Great Egret, Orlando Wetlands, February 2024.
Great Egret, Orlando Wetlands, February 2024.
Great Blue Heron, Orlando Wetlands, February 2024.
Great Blue Heron, Orlando Wetlands, February 2024.
Anhinga, Orlando Wetlands, 2024.
Sandhill Crane on nest, Orlando Wetlands, February 2024.
American Alligator, Orlando Wetlands, February 2024.
Share on Social Media
x facebook reddit email
All Birds Orlando Wetlands AnhingaGreat Blue HeronGreat EgretRoseate Spoonbills

Post navigation

Previous post
Next post

Related Posts

All

Expected and unexpected birds and more at Merritt Island

August 26, 2024August 25, 2024

A couple of trips to different spots at Merritt Island — Gator Creek Road, Black Point Wildlife Drive and Scrub Ridge Trail — gave me some expected and unexpected subjects to photograph this month.

Read More
All

Enjoying a quiet morning at Orlando Wetlands

May 31, 2025May 31, 2025

The big crowds that came daily to marvel at all the birds nesting or hatching have dissipated and the serene environment is back.

Read More
Birds

Another new-to-me bird: Black Tern

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023

Some Black Terns recently showed up at Orlando Wetlands. It’s the first time I have seen or photographed these new-to-me birds, so I had to do some research to find out more about them.

Read More

Latest Posts

  • Florida Snail Kites bouncing back but still in peril
  • Crested Caracara is a beautiful Florida ‘scavenger’
  • Late summer at Orlando Wetlands: Hot but rewarding
  • Finally meeting Mr. Snail Kite at Lake Toho
  • Adding 14 new birds to my catalog, plus some old faces in new places

Top Locations

Orlando Wetlands

Posts about visits to Orlando Wetlands


UCF Arboretum

Posts about visits to UCF Arboretum


Merritt Island

Posts about visits to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge


Lake Apopka

Posts about visits to Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive


Fort DeSoto

Posts about visits to Fort DeSoto Park


Galleries

Roger's Favorites

An ever-changing collection of my favorite pictures


American Flamingos

Photos of American Flamingos in Indian River


Belted Kingfishers

Photos of Belted Kingfishers across Central Florida.


Oystercatchers

Pictures of American Oystercatchers at Fort DeSoto Park


Spoonbills

Pictures of Roseate Spoonbills in Central Florida


Whooping Crane

Pictures of one of the last Whooping Cranes in Florida


MORE GALLERIES


Topics

American Flamingo American Kestrel Anhinga Bald Eagles Barn Swallow Barred Owl Belted Kingfisher Black-and-White Warbler Black-Crowned Night-Heron Caspian Tern Common Gallinule Common Yellowthroat Digital TV Eastern Bluebird Great Blue Heron Great Egret Green Heron Limpkin Little Blue Heron Northern Cardinal Northern Parula Orlando Wetlands Park Osprey Palm Warbler Prairie Warbler Purple Gallinule Red-bellied Woodpecker Red-shouldered Hawk Red-Winged Blackbird Reddish Egret Roseate Spoonbills Sandhill Crane Savannah Sparrow Snowy Egret Tricolored Heron Tufted Titmouse WESH-2 WFTV-9 White Ibis WKCF-18 WKMG-6 WMFE-24 WOFL-35 Wood Stork WRDQ-27

©2025 Roger Simmons | All Rights Reserved