When I visited the St. Augustine Alligator Farm’s rookery in April, there were a few babies birds and a few nests. Things changed quickly.
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Crowded House: 3 juvenile Eastern Screech Owls in one nest
Not one, not two, but three little Eastern Screech-Owlets poked their heads out of a very crowded nest on Merritt Island.

Spring migration ends but old favorites remain
As the temperatures start soaring, the number of migrating birds in our area starts dropping.

Seeing shorebirds by the seashore in St. Augustine
During an Easter morning visit to St. Augustine Beach, I came across some pretty recognizable shorebirds.

Screech Owl mania at Merritt Island
I’ve been making some trips to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge looking for the little Eastern Screech Owls, and I’m not the only one.

Colorful Killdeer at Black Point Wildlife Drive
Killdeer are pretty common around here. They are year-round residents but look striking with their black stripes and neon-orange eyeliner.

Tricolored Herons, others in St. Augustine
Tricolored Herons, Snowy Egrets and Eurasian Collared Doves can be found everywhere in Florida – and there were plenty in the rookery.

Screech Owls, other birds on Merritt Island
The Eastern Screech Owls were little 6-to-9-inch-tall birds I spotted along Bio Lab Road at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Shorebirds and sunset at Fort DeSoto
I was treated to an American Oystercatcher at work, a pair of Reddish Egrets dancing in the lagoon and a spectacular Gulf Coast sunset.

Orlando Wetlands sunset visits are rewarding
I made several sunset visits in April with specific birds in mind to photograph, but I also took pictures of many other birds, too.