How four Snow Geese and one Ross’s Goose ended up together along Black Point Wildlife Drive is anyone’s guess.
Category: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
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Spoonbills, Shovelers and more at Merritt Island
Among the returning birds are pretty-in-pink Roseate Spoonbills, funny-looking Northern Shovelers and white-and-black Forster’s Terns.
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November photos: Warblers, Ibises, ducks and a cool cat
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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Thanks to Roseate Spoonbills, pink is my favorite autumn color
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
I love to watch these largest members of the tern family dive into the water looking to make a catch.
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Merritt Island abounds with Northern Flickers
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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Making the most of a morning at Merritt Island
I went on a recent breezy day, and the number of birds around was low. But the ones I did get to see were worth the trip.
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It’s finally fall, and birds are coming back
A lot of birds have been popping up across Central Florida, from the Orlando Wetlands to Merritt Island to Lake Apopka to Osceola County.
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Fun to find new birds to add to my life list
That’s what happened over Labor Day weekend when I saw two new birds at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
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Hot pink summer: Flamingos hang on at Merritt Island
When I visited them in early July, there were still 14 at Bird Island. Recent posts say their numbers dropped to seven as August began.