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.
It was typical 2024 Florida winter weather when I visited Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, Jan. 27. It was sunny, then cloudy, then rainy, then cloudy, then sunny, etc. Rinse and repeat, as they say.
I spent Memorial Day morning at Fish Hawk Creek Preserve South in Hillsborough County, and I was able to photograph a very patriotic trio of new-to-me birds.