Category: Birds

Pictures of the birds I have encountered during my photography adventure.

Spotlighting sparrows, wrens and other little birds at Orlando Wetlands

Roger Simmons, November 8, 2024November 7, 2024

Wrens and sparrows that return in the fall are House, Marsh and Sedge wrens as well as Savannah and Swamp sparrows.

Roger Simmons, November 7, 2024November 7, 2024

For 140 years after John Audubon first cataloged this bird, the Great White Heron was considered a species separate from the Great Blue Heron.

Roger Simmons, November 6, 2024November 7, 2024

In the continental U.S.’ southern-most city, there many great places to go birding – including conventional and unconventional places.

Roger Simmons, November 6, 2024November 7, 2024

I spent more than an hour walking around the park and coming across many birds, including lots of warblers plus some birds of prey.

Roger Simmons, November 6, 2024November 7, 2024

Overall, there were shore birds I expected to see and some other birds that I was a bit surprised to find so far away from the mainland.

Roger Simmons, October 28, 2024October 28, 2024

With some much geographic diversity, no wonder there’s so much birding diversity in our region.

Roger Simmons, October 4, 2024October 4, 2024

I really enjoy visiting the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge for birding, especially early in the morning.

Roger Simmons, October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

I was specifically hoping to see some migrating little birds at Brownie Wise Park, but I got a business history lesson, too.

Roger Simmons, September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

The pair of nesting Bald Eagles I found at the Kissimmee park were there first I have seen in the area since May.

Roger Simmons, September 20, 2024September 20, 2024

This visit was going to be much later than my usual early morning trips to LAWD. I wasn’t sure what I might find there at mid-morning.