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Another edition of Backyard Birds

Roger Simmons, March 17, 2025March 17, 2025

Here’s the latest edition of Backyard Birds for me, featuring the return of Northern Parulas.

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Yellow-throated Warbler makes welcomed return

Roger Simmons, September 13, 2024September 13, 2024

Perhaps it’s because I went to UCF and am partial to black and gold, but the Yellow-throated Warbler is one of my favorite little birds. So you can imagine how surprised and happy I was this week when a Yellow-throated Warbler visited my backyard for the first time in about…

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Black-and-white Warbler tops the yard bird update

Roger Simmons, April 25, 2024April 23, 2024

The Black-and-white Warbler wasn’t the only bird who decided to drop by my yard for a visit. Here are some of my recent guests.

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Yellow Bird Day: Yellow-Throated Warbler, American Goldfinch and Meadowlark

Roger Simmons, March 10, 2024March 10, 2024

I visited a Meadowlark on Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County, while a Yellow-throated Warbler and an American Goldfinch visited me in my backyard.

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Time for January edition of Backyard Birds

Roger Simmons, February 8, 2024February 8, 2024

Some are returning birds, like the Palm Warbler and the Yellow-throated Warbler. Some are new, like the female Painted Bunting. And some are regulars, like the Northern Cardinal and the Blue Jay.

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Black and White Warbler is an unexpected Thanksgiving guest

Roger Simmons, November 24, 2023March 7, 2024

While out in the backyard deep-frying our Thanksgiving turkey (which was incredible, by the way), I looked up and saw a Black and White Warbler.

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Surprise visit from Black-and-White Warbler

Roger Simmons, October 4, 2023October 5, 2023

On several birding Facebook groups I’ve been seeing photos of a cute little bird called a Black-and-White Warbler. Then, Tuesday morning, I looked out in my backyard and saw one hopping around on the truck of our Sweet Gum Tree.

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Backyard birds: Nine who are fine all the time

Roger Simmons, August 9, 2023August 9, 2023

While I will travel across Central Florida to seek out new birds to photograph, I often overlook some pretty interesting ones hanging out in my backyard.

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Northern Parulas seem to be everywhere I go

Roger Simmons, August 1, 2023August 5, 2023

I was so excited back in May when I was able to take my first pictures of a Northern Parula at the Orlando Wetlands. Fast-forward to July, and it seems these birds are, dare I say, stalking me?