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Roger Simmons
Roger Simmons

Birds, Words, Pics + TV

Category: Birds

Pictures of the birds I have encountered during my photography adventure.

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Helping release a Bald Eagle back into the wild

Roger Simmons, December 20, 2025December 19, 2025

It was an unforgettable day helping release the 801st Bald Eagle to be rehabilitated by the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey.

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A surprise: Seeing Snail Kites in Lake County

Roger Simmons, December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

There’s a pair of Snail Kites that hang around the boat ramp at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area along Lake Griffin in Lake County.

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November photos: Warblers, Ibises, ducks and a cool cat

Roger Simmons, December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

There were raptors and shorebirds, little birds and big birds, and one photo-friendly bobcat I came across during my travels.

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Luck ‘o the Irish: New birds for me in Ireland

Roger Simmons, December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

Besides enjoying the sights and history in Dublin, Galway and Belfast, I was also on the lookout for some new birds to photograph.

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Spending the evening with Hooded Mergansers

Roger Simmons, December 1, 2025December 2, 2025

I went to Oviedo before sunset to try to see the visiting Hooded Merganser ducks in a different light.

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Thanks to Roseate Spoonbills, pink is my favorite autumn color

Roger Simmons, November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

I’m not sure what it is about these birds that is so captivating, but I love to watch and photograph them.

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Caspian Terns go fishing at Merritt Island

Roger Simmons, November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

I love to watch these largest members of the tern family dive into the water looking to make a catch.

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Hooded Mergansers are back in Central Florida

Roger Simmons, November 23, 2025November 23, 2025

This is the third consecutive year I’ve photographed these striking-looking ducks, who usually arrive when Thanksgiving is near.

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Merritt Island abounds with Northern Flickers

Roger Simmons, November 20, 2025November 20, 2025

I came across more of these colorful little woodpeckers than ever before, spotting them along the Black Point Wildlife Drive and the Scrub Ridge Trail at MINWR.

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Tour of Italy: Florence, Sienna and Pisa are fantastico

Roger Simmons, November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Florence is one of our favorite Italian cities, and we made it our basecamp for our stay.

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Latest Posts

  • Helping release a Bald Eagle back into the wild
  • A surprise: Seeing Snail Kites in Lake County
  • November photos: Warblers, Ibises, ducks and a cool cat
  • Luck ‘o the Irish: New birds for me in Ireland
  • Spending the evening with Hooded Mergansers

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Photos of American Flamingos in Indian River


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Photos of Belted Kingfishers across Central Florida.


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Pictures of Roseate Spoonbills in Central Florida


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Pictures of one of the last Whooping Cranes in Florida


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