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Roger Simmons
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Birds, Words, Pics + TV

A little time for the little birds

Roger Simmons, December 5, 2024December 5, 2024

It’s the time of the year when the weather has gotten cooler and little birds – warblers, wrens, sparrows and others – seem to be just about everywhere.

I am really surprised by how quickly these little birds invade the area. The Palm Warblers were the first to return, and I had been waiting to see some Yellow-rumped Warblers – aka “butter butts.” I finally saw one, and then suddenly they were everywhere.

But they aren’t the only little birds that are back. Here’s a sampling from a few recent area visits, mostly to the Orlando Wetlands.

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, November 2024.
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Orlando Wetlands, November 2024.
Prairie Warbler, Orlando Wetlands, November 2024.
Prairie Warbler, Orlando Wetlands, November 2024.
Palm Warbler, Orlando Wetlands, November 2024.
Palm Warbler, Orlando Wetlands, November 2024.
Common Yellowthroat Warbler, Orlando Wetlands, November 2024.
Common Yellowthroat Warbler, Orlando Wetlands, November 2024.
Eastern Phoebe, Orlando Wetlands, November 2024.
Savannah Sparrow, Orlando Wetlands, November 2024.
Swamp Sparrow, Orlando Wetlands, November 2024.
Northern Parula, Orlando Wetlands, November 2024.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Orlando Wetlands, November 2024.
Black-and-white Warbler, Orlando Wetlands, November 2024.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Orlando Wetlands, October 2024.
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