New birds, old birds on Christmas Eve at Lake Apopka
Roger Simmons,
I got a couple of early presents on Christmas Eve when I visited Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive.
I came across two new-to-me birds: A Grey-headed Swamphen and some Ring-necked Ducks. Plus, I got to photograph some others I have photographed before, including a very pretty House Wren and a timid American Kestrel.
The main thing was that I had photographs. I forgot to charge my camera battery, so I had to ration out what little power there when taking photos.
As the seasons change in Florida (as much as seasons change here), the birds in the area change too. And it’s the time of year for seeing Barn Swallows at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. I came across a group of them on Saturday. From my experience last year, I knew…