I plead guilty as charged if you think I have been posting too many photos of Roseate Spoonbills and baby Barred Owls.
They’re hard to resist photographing when I visit the Orlando Wetlands, but they are certainly not the only photo-worthy birds at the park. This time of year, there are so many there.
On a recent sunset visit with Red Huber, I came home with a surprising number of photos I really liked of birds (and one reptile) that didn’t have any pink or tendencies to call out “who.”
So, here’s my little tribute to the ‘other’ birds of the Orlando Wetlands.
American Wood Stork, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.American Wood Stork stands out among a group of Black Vultures, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.American Wood Stork with nesting material, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Great Egret, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Great Egret flying back with nesting material, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Great Egret, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Great Egret, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Great Blue Heron juvenile in its nest, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Great Blue Heron juvenile and mom, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Great Blue Heron juvenile, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024. Mom dropped off a snack.Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024. Mom is on the side of the palm while Dad checks out the possible new home.Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024. While Mom stays, Dad flies off.Sandhill Crane family, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.7-week-old Sandhill Crane colt busts a move, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.7-week-old Sandhill Crane, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.7-week-old Sandhill Crane, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Mottled Duck mom and ducklings, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.American Alligator, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024. Showing off its toothy smile.
Perhaps it’s because I went to UCF and am partial to black and gold, but the Yellow-throated Warbler is one of my favorite little birds. So you can imagine how surprised and happy I was this week when a Yellow-throated Warbler visited my backyard for the first time in about…