Expected and unexpected birds and more at Merritt Island
Roger Simmons,
There are 140,000 acres that make up the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on Florida’s largest barrier island. With so much land and so many different trails, there’s a lot of diversity when it comes to wildlife.
During visits over the past two years, I’ve seen many different types of birds and plenty of alligators, but I’ve also come across bobcats, coyotes and wild hogs.
This month, a couple of trips to different spots at Merritt Island — Gator Creek Road, Black Point Wildlife Drive and Scrub Ridge Trail — gave me some expected and unexpected subjects to photograph.
For the past several outdoor outings I’ve been trying to find and photograph some little birds. They’re tough to spot and don’t hang around long for a picture.
Though the bird migration season is winding down, there are still scores of amazing birds at Fort DeSoto Park near St. Petersburg, and I was able to photograph 16 different types of birds.