Category: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Colorful Killdeer at Black Point Wildlife Drive

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.

Roger Simmons, March 30, 2025March 30, 2025

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.

Roger Simmons, March 25, 2025March 25, 2025

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..

Roger Simmons, March 11, 2025March 11, 2025

This flamingo flamboyance included some brightly colored adults as well as a couple of juveniles who still had many of their gray feathers

Roger Simmons, February 5, 2025February 6, 2025

These strange-looking birds with their big orange and black beaks swoop down and “skim” across the water, creating their own wakes.

Roger Simmons, January 13, 2025January 14, 2025

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.