Last April I photographed a male Indigo Bunting and a female Painted Bunting at Orlando Wetlands. Guess who’s back at the wetlands?
Category: Orlando Wetlands

Appreciating the Red-winged blackbirds
They’re very common and year-round residents in most of the U.S., but I still think Red-winged Blackbirds are pretty cool to photograph.

Sandhill Crane colts – time for a sequel
Just when the mania over the Sandhill Colt cranes had subsided at the Orlando Wetlands, there are two new colts to capture some attention.

It’s like a nursey full of pink Roseate Spoonbill babies
The Orlando Wetlands is not a daycare center, but it’s as chaotic as one right now with all the Roseate Spoonbill babies.

It’s Baby Boomer time at Orlando Wetlands
There are a lot of little birds making their debuts at Orlando Wetlands, but not all of them are cute and cuddly.

Sandhill Crane colts enter gangly phase
The colts are about a month old now and are losing their down feathers and starting to get their regular body and wing feathers.

Roseate Report: Spoonie season in high gear
Lots of birders are flocking to Orlando Wetlands as many Roseate Spoonbills nests are filled with babies or anxious expectant parents.

Sandhill Crane colts facts: They grow up fast
Young sandhill Crane colts have quite the growth spurt, growing an inch a day between 10 and 30 days of age.

Diversity is part Orlando Wetlands’ lure
Most folks flock to the park to see the Roseate Spoonbills or the Sandhill Cranes with their colts, but there are so many other birds around.

Sandhill Crane colts have arrived
The pair of crane babies are just a few days old but already are drawing a lot of attention from photographers and other visitors.