I am always hearing that summer is the slow time for birding in Florida, but I don’t seem to have problems finding birds to photograph – especially at the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge.
Yes, most of the migratory birds have left but there is still an entertaining cast of native birds that can be seen, especially in some of the diverse areas of MINWR like Black Point Wildlife Drive, Biolab Road, Scrub Ridge Trail and Pine Flatwoods Trail.
Because many of these birds are here year-round, they often take a backseat to the visitors who are around for only a short time or part of the year.
Here’s a sample from earlier this month.
