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Florida Snail Kites bouncing back but still in peril

Roger Simmons, August 24, 2025August 26, 2025

As I have seen in Osceola County, there is another threat for the Snail Kites’ survival: Our growing human population.

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Crested Caracara is a beautiful Florida ‘scavenger’

Roger Simmons, August 22, 2025August 20, 2025

I used to think that Crested Caracaras were the best-looking members of the vulture family, but I was completely wrong.

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Late summer at Orlando Wetlands: Hot but rewarding

Roger Simmons, August 21, 2025August 29, 2025

The temperature quickly jumps into the 80s and starts speeding toward the 90s. The weather isn’t great, but the birding is pretty good.

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Finally meeting Mr. Snail Kite at Lake Toho

Roger Simmons, August 20, 2025August 19, 2025

I was excited to finally see and photograph some Snail Kites, but they were all females. But I found some male kites at Lake Tohopekaliga.

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Adding 14 new birds to my catalog, plus some old faces in new places

Roger Simmons, August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Thanks to a recent vacation, a work trip and visiting my usual haunts, I have added 14 new birds to my life list.

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Birds with late departure, early check-in at Lake Apopka

Roger Simmons, August 18, 2025August 18, 2025

It seemed too late in the summer for the Swallow-tailed Kite to be here and too early for the Yellow Warbler to arrive.

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Discovering Sail Kites at Lake Kissimmee

Roger Simmons, August 16, 2025August 16, 2025

These raptors were known as Everglade Snail Kites up until 1983 when it was found the Florida population was just a subspecies of the bird.

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Alaska

Amazing Humpback Whale bubble-net feeding experience in Alaska

Roger Simmons, August 9, 2025August 9, 2025

We got to see them swim, dive, expel air from their blowholes and show off their tails. But their bubble-net-feeding was incredible to watch.

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This sure isn’t SeaWorld. Watching Orcas in Alaska

Roger Simmons, August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

We were expecting to see Humpback Whales – and we did later on – but the first whales we spotted were a small pod of Orcas, or Killer Whales

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Hot pink summer: Flamingos hang on at Merritt Island

Roger Simmons, August 4, 2025August 4, 2025

When I visited them in early July, there were still 14 at Bird Island. Recent posts say their numbers dropped to seven as August began.

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  • Florida Snail Kites bouncing back but still in peril
  • Crested Caracara is a beautiful Florida ‘scavenger’
  • Late summer at Orlando Wetlands: Hot but rewarding
  • Finally meeting Mr. Snail Kite at Lake Toho
  • Adding 14 new birds to my catalog, plus some old faces in new places

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