Birds that aren’t pink. Some other wetlands favorites
Roger Simmons,
Yes, I focus way too much on taking pictures of the colorful Roseate Spoonbills at Orlando Wetlands. They’re pretty hard to ignore.
But there are a lot of other birds that are photo-worthy at the wetlands. From owls, to wading birds to birds that are red and black in color, there are lot of subjects waiting to be photographed.
Here are some pictures of those birds I took at the end of April on a couple of different trips to the park.
Northern Cardinal, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Black-crowned Night Heron, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Black-crowned Night Heron, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Red-winged Black Bird, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Red-winged Black Bird, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Barred Owl, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Barred Owl, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Purple Gallinule, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.Limpkin, Orlando Wetlands, April 2024.
I drove almost 2 hours to a preserve in Hillsborough County to see my Eastern Bluebird. Little did I realize there was a family of Eastern Bluebirds about 15 minutes from my house at the UCF Arboretum.
Morning is the best time for birding, which isn’t easy for me since I am not a morning person. But on a sunrise trip to the UCF Arboretum on June 9, I heard a familiar wake-up call. It was a Carolina Wren.