Birds, Words, Pics + TV
Despite the gloomy weather for the long three-day weekend, I went out to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on the morning of July 4 to celebrate our independence … with birds, of course.
The birds didn’t seem to care about the holiday, and the humans seemed to be sleeping in for it – so it was great to get some quiet time out in the refuge.
Here are some of the birds — and one non-bird creature — I came across.
When there isn’t much else to photograph at the Orlando Wetlands, these Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have made trips to Christmas worthwhile.
The pair of crane babies are just a few days old but already are drawing a lot of attention from photographers and other visitors.
With some much geographic diversity, no wonder there’s so much birding diversity in our region.