Orlando backyard birds: Colorful collection of visitors
Roger Simmons,
I go birding across Central Florida a lot, but sometimes the birds come to me. My Orlando backyard seems to be a popular spot for birds, especially this time of year.
I’ve been getting visits from different warblers, titmouses (or is it titmice?) as well our year-round residents, the Northern Cardinals. Overall, they create quite a colorful collection – including the Black-and-white Warbler.
Male Northern Cardinal, my backyard, February 2025.Male Northern Cardinal looking at a little gnat on the right, my backyard, February 2025.Male Northern Cardinal, my backyard, February 2025. (Larger view of previous photo)Female Northern Cardinal, my backyard, February 2025.Yellow-throated Warbler, my backyard, February 2025.Yellow-throated Warbler, my backyard, February 2025.Yellow-throated Warbler, my backyard, February 2025.Pine Warbler, my backyard, January 2025.Pine Warbler, my backyard, January 2025.Pine Warbler, my backyard, January 2025.Black-and-white Warbler, my backyard, January 2025.Black-and-white Warbler, my backyard, January 2025.Black-and-white Warbler, my backyard, January 2025.Yellow-rumped Warbler, my backyard, February 2025.Yellow-rumped Warbler, my backyard, February 2025.Yellow-rumped Warbler drives from a branch, my backyard, February 2025.Tufted Titmouse, my backyard, February 2025.Tufted Titmouse, my backyard, February 2025.
I’ve seen plenty of adult ones before, but it wasn’t until August along Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island that I came across a juvenile Reddish Egret. And I got to see both generations together.