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Pelicans, terns mark change of seasons on Merritt Island

Roger Simmons, December 26, 2024December 26, 2024

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

Roger Simmons, December 23, 2024December 23, 2024

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

Roger Simmons, December 16, 2024December 16, 2024

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

Roger Simmons, December 15, 2024December 15, 2024

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

Roger Simmons, December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

The sheer amount and different species of birds that have returned to the area for migration is impressive.

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Snow Bunting a true snowbird visitor to Florida

Roger Simmons, December 5, 2024December 5, 2024

This beautiful little bird is typically spends its summers in the arctic areas and winters in southern Canada or northern U.S. states.

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A little time for the little birds

Roger Simmons, December 5, 2024December 5, 2024

It’s the time of the year when little birds – warblers, wrens, sparrows and others – seem to be just about everywhere.

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Thanksgiving with Vermilion Flycatcher

Roger Simmons, December 3, 2024December 3, 2024

This little lost bird has become quite the attraction – no doubt due to his fearlessness and his location.

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On the coast: Birds back after the storm

Roger Simmons, November 19, 2024November 19, 2024

It wasn’t until fairly recently that Black Point Wildlife Drive and Bio Lab Road re-opened. Some other areas still remain closed because of high water or flooding damage.

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Circle of life: Breakfast with Peregrine Falcon

Roger Simmons, November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

Yards in front of my car, a Peregrine Falcon swooped down and grabbed a Common Gallinule, taking the bird to the top of a power pole for breakfast.

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