It was cloudy and the lighting wasn’t great, but I did get to see some of my favorite birds, including a male Common Yellowthroat.
Category: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
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Revisiting Flamingos in the Indian River
The flamingos were in a different spot this time, but there were more than 20 of them gathered near Bird Island when I photographed them..
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Watching American Flamingos in the Indian River
This flamingo flamboyance included some brightly colored adults as well as a couple of juveniles who still had many of their gray feathers
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Black Skimmers entertain at Merritt Island
These strange-looking birds with their big orange and black beaks swoop down and “skim” across the water, creating their own wakes.
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Gull vs. fish: You’re going to need a bigger beak
Along Black Point Wildlife Drive I caught sight of a young Ring-billed Gull fishing in a little pond next to the road. This bird dreams big.
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Christmas visit to Merritt Island
The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is a wonderful gift to birders and nature-lovers, so why not spend part of Christmas Day there?
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Pelicans, terns mark change of seasons on Merritt Island
I took trip to MINWR a few days before Christmas, and the place was teeming with many different birds who arrived for the winter.
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Merritt Island becomes a mecca for birds
The sheer amount and different species of birds that have returned to the area for migration is impressive.
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Snow Bunting a true snowbird visitor to Florida
This beautiful little bird is typically spends its summers in the arctic areas and winters in southern Canada or northern U.S. states.
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On the coast: Birds back after the storm
It wasn’t until fairly recently that Black Point Wildlife Drive and Bio Lab Road re-opened. Some other areas still remain closed because of high water or flooding damage.