As I completed my second year of birding in 2024, I added 76 new species. Some even made it into my top 25 favorite photographs of the year.
Author: Roger Simmons
Roger Simmons is a longtime Florida journalist and Sunshine State native. He started RogerSimmons.com in 2001 as an outlet for his personal interests including the history of Orlando TV news and Central Florida sports. Now his focus is on learning more about Florida birds and photography. His Orlando TV content can still be found on this site under the Orlando TV category.
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Finding a Whooping Crane in Osceola County
Whooping Cranes are among the largest birds in North America, and these endangered birds are also among the rarest on the continent.
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Robins are roaming through Central Florida
This is the time of year that huge flocks of American Robins can be spotted flying around Central Florida as they settle in for the winter.
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Hooded Mergansers seem to be everywhere
Over the past several weeks I have come across a lot of Hooded Mergansers in different locations – some totally unexpected.
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Peregrine Falcon in flight at Lake Apopka
The falcon decided to swoop down from a powerline in search of a meal from the ducks and coots in one of the ponds.
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Pelicans, terns mark change of seasons on Merritt Island
I took trip to MINWR a few days before Christmas, and the place was teeming with many different birds who arrived for the winter.
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Black-and-white Warbler returns with others
A lot of birds show off with beautiful colors, but this little one shows that black and white can be brilliant colors on their own.
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Hooded Mergansers return to Oviedo
It took several visits to the same pond I saw them in last year before I came across these little ducks again, but the effort was worth it.
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Orlando Wetlands is a bit more colorful
It’s more colorful at the Orlando Wetlands with the return of pink Roseate Spoonbills and the arrival of blue-and-white Tree Swallows
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Merritt Island becomes a mecca for birds
The sheer amount and different species of birds that have returned to the area for migration is impressive.