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Roger Simmons
Roger Simmons

Birds, Words, Pics + TV

By the dawn’s early light: Morning at Orlando Wetlands

Roger Simmons, July 21, 2024July 21, 2024

There’s something special about the light in the morning when taking bird photos. There’s such a soft, golden hue that it makes the subjects of photos appear almost magical.

This was apparent to me during a recent morning visit to the Orlando Wetlands, arriving there shortly after the sun rose.

The lighting can be just right that it brings out different details in some birds — like the green feathers in a Green Heron poised atop an old tree branch (above).

But it wasn’t just the Green Heron that looked special. Take a look at these birds …

Red-winged Blackbird, Orlando Wetlands, July 2024.
Juvenile Purple Gallinule, Orlando Wetlands, July 2024.
Juvenile Wood Stork, Orlando Wetlands, July 2024.
Green Heron, Orlando Wetlands, July 2024.
Snowy Egret, Orlando Wetlands, July 2024.
Juvenile White Ibis, Orlando Wetlands, July 2024.
Little Blue Heron, White Ibis and Glossy Ibis, Orlando Wetlands, July 2024.
Juvenile Wood Stork, Orlando Wetlands, July 2024.
Juvenile Wood Stork, Orlando Wetlands, July 2024.

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