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Fun to find new birds to add to my life list

Roger Simmons, September 9, 2025September 8, 2025

That’s what happened over Labor Day weekend when I saw two new birds at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Roger Simmons, September 8, 2025September 8, 2025

Located west of Kenansville, Lake Marian is in a fairly remote part of Osceola County, but it is a good place for birding.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.