Enjoying late winter, early spring at Orlando Wetlands

I love going to the Orlando Wetlands this time of year.

I haven’t been able to go as often as I did last year, but each trip usually includes some special moment involving birds or other creatures who live there.

I do feel like there are not as many birds visiting this year compared with last year, but there are still a lot to photograph.

Of course, the new Sandhill Crane colts are a big attraction for a lot of folks. I’ve been trying to avoid them since I feel like too many photographers around all the time might be stressful on the colts and their parents. But sometimes they end up on a path right in front of me, so I take a few quick pictures and move away.

And sometimes I get so excited to go to the Wetlands that I forget my camera battery (D’oh!) and have to use my iPhone for photos. You’ll see a few of those pics below.