I was surprised to find so many Barn Swallows along Joe Overstreet Road, but their early migration let me see just how different their appearance can be.
Category: Birds
Pictures of the birds I have encountered during my photography adventure.
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A wetlands double-header to close out August
I spent the last full weekend of August at Orlando Wetlands and Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands but saw fewer birds than expected.
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Fiddling around with Fiddler Crabs
After my Ghost Crab sighting at Playalinda Beach, I found hundreds of Fiddler Crabs at Eddy Creek on Merritt Island.
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Watching 2 generations of Reddish Egrets
I’ve seen plenty of adult ones before, but it wasn’t until August along Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island that I came across a juvenile Reddish Egret. And I got to see both generations together.
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Different focus: White Ibis with mangrove
Instead of focusing on the White Ibis in this crop, I decided to show more of the surrounding area, include the blue water and the mangrove.
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Expected and unexpected birds and more at Merritt Island
A couple of trips to different spots at Merritt Island — Gator Creek Road, Black Point Wildlife Drive and Scrub Ridge Trail — gave me some expected and unexpected subjects to photograph this month.
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For Green Herons, it’s easy being green
While they are year-round residents in Florida, I usually only see Green Herons in summer and fall during my birding trips.
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Beach crabbing, er, birding at Canaveral National Seashore
Just before Hurricane Debby visited Florida earlier this month, I took at trip to the Canaveral National Seashore to do some pre-storm birding.
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Extra! Extra! See all about it! My bird pics in the newspaper
I was honored when our photo editor asked me for some of my bird photos for the weekly Sunday Snapshot feature.
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Playing catch-up: Photos from recent birding trips
Here’s a hodgepodge of photos from August trips to the UCF Arboretum, as well as Joe Overstreet Road and Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area in Osceola County.