Category: Birds

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

Gull vs. fish: You’re going to need a bigger beak

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.

Roger Simmons, January 9, 2025January 9, 2025

The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is a wonderful gift to birders and nature-lovers, so why not spend part of Christmas Day there?

Roger Simmons, January 1, 2025December 31, 2024

As I completed my second year of birding in 2024, I added 76 new species. Some even made it into my top 25 favorite photographs of the year.

Roger Simmons, December 31, 2024December 31, 2024

Whooping Cranes are among the largest birds in North America, and these endangered birds are also among the rarest on the continent.

Roger Simmons, December 27, 2024December 26, 2024

This is the time of year that huge flocks of American Robins can be spotted flying around Central Florida as they settle in for the winter.

Roger Simmons, December 27, 2024December 26, 2024

Over the past several weeks I have come across a lot of Hooded Mergansers in different locations – some totally unexpected.

Roger Simmons, December 26, 2024December 26, 2024

The falcon decided to swoop down from a powerline in search of a meal from the ducks and coots in one of the ponds.

Roger Simmons, December 26, 2024December 26, 2024

I took trip to MINWR a few days before Christmas, and the place was teeming with many different birds who arrived for the winter.

Roger Simmons, December 16, 2024December 16, 2024

It took several visits to the same pond I saw them in last year before I came across these little ducks again, but the effort was worth it.

Roger Simmons, December 15, 2024December 15, 2024

It’s more colorful at the Orlando Wetlands with the return of pink Roseate Spoonbills and the arrival of blue-and-white Tree Swallows