Category: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Merritt Island birds back in May

Roger Simmons, June 11, 2025June 10, 2025

They include photos of some of my favorite birds, including Reddish Egrets, Roseate Spoonbills and Killdeers.

Roger Simmons, June 7, 2025June 9, 2025

We’re coming up on the one-and-a-half-year anniversary of flamingos coming to the Indian River at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Roger Simmons, May 18, 2025May 18, 2025

Not one, not two, but three little Eastern Screech-Owlets poked their heads out of a very crowded nest on Merritt Island.

Roger Simmons, May 17, 2025May 16, 2025

As the temperatures start soaring, the number of migrating birds in our area starts dropping.

Roger Simmons, May 12, 2025May 12, 2025

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.

Roger Simmons, May 11, 2025May 11, 2025

Killdeer are pretty common around here. They are year-round residents but look striking with their black stripes and neon-orange eyeliner.

Roger Simmons, May 9, 2025May 9, 2025

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.

Roger Simmons, May 5, 2025May 12, 2025

Of course, I had to pull over, make my way through some brush and get to the pond to photograph these amazing pink birds.

Roger Simmons, May 2, 2025May 1, 2025

On a recent Saturday morning, the number of flamingos that continues to hang around Bird Island totaled14.

Roger Simmons, April 18, 2025April 18, 2025

On a recent Sunday morning outing to see and photograph the pretty-in-pink birds, I counted 32 flamingos present.