Category: Osceola County

Little birds can be big fun to photograph in Florida

Roger Simmons, August 17, 2026August 16, 2026

Smaller birds can be more challenging to photograph than their larger cousins, and we have some colorful ones to choose from here.

Roger Simmons, August 16, 2026August 16, 2026

My trip to Osceola County on the first weekend of August was really fun, and filled with a lot of birds to photograph.

Roger Simmons, July 11, 2026July 10, 2026

Among the locations I visited in June for these photos were Osceola County, Merritt Island, Lake Apopka, UCF and the Orlando Wetlands.

Roger Simmons, June 30, 2026June 30, 2026

There were two adults and also two juveniles, who were notable for their blue and pink beaks and light brown feathers.

Roger Simmons, June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

On a recent trip to Osceola County, I spotted two male Snail Kites in two different locations.

Roger Simmons, June 12, 2026June 11, 2026

The group had two hens and at least 10 poults — baby turkeys. This seems to be common behavior for the bird families to group together.

Roger Simmons, June 8, 2026June 9, 2026

Over the past several weeks, I photographed some Barred Owls, a Burrowing Owl and a red-morph Eastern Screech-Owl.

Roger Simmons, March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

I’ve been checking in regularly on a little Burrowing Owl that’s taken up residence in Osceola County, but I felt sorry that it was all alone

Roger Simmons, January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

The range of these ground-dwelling, 9-inch tall owls includes Central Florida. It’s just that they are more rare here.

Roger Simmons, October 19, 2025October 19, 2025

An overcast, drizzly day created a moody landscape in which to photograph these amazing-looking endangered birds.