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Roger Simmons
Roger Simmons

Birds, Words, Pics + TV

Category: Photo Galleries

Birds

Pictures: Belted Kingfishers

Roger Simmons, September 25, 2023October 2, 2023

A gallery of pictures of Belted Kingfishers from across Central Florida.

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Photo Galleries

Pictures: Birds of Fish Hawk Creek Preserve South

Roger Simmons, June 2, 2023June 13, 2023

Over Memorial Day weekend, I visited the Fish Hawk Creek Preserve South in Hillsborough County, hoping to get some pictures of Eastern Bluebirds that had been seen there. Not only was I able to photograph them, but also several other different birds – include two that were new-to-me.

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Fort DeSoto Park

Pictures: Fort DeSoto Park birds

Roger Simmons, June 1, 2023August 6, 2023

Some photos from my recent trips to Fort DeSoto Park, the county-run area near St. Pete Beach.

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Birds

Pictures: Roseate Spoonbills at Orlando Wetlands Park

Roger Simmons, June 1, 2023August 11, 2023

Some photos of the Roseate Spoonbills at Orlando Wetlands Park, from January to May 2023.

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Photo Galleries

Pictures: American Oystercatchers

Roger Simmons, June 1, 2023August 6, 2023

Some photographs of American Oystercatchers, taken at Fort DeSoto Park near St. Pete Beach on May 26, 2023.

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Pictures: Northern Parula

Roger Simmons, May 25, 2023August 11, 2023

Photos I took of some Northern Parulas, who were at Orlando Wetlands Park in May 2023.

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Photo Galleries

Pictures: Roger’s favorite photos

Roger Simmons, March 16, 2023September 17, 2024

This is an ever-changing gallery of my favorite photographs taken in Central Florida and elsewhere.

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Latest Posts

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  • Screech Owl mania at Merritt Island

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Orlando Wetlands

Posts about visits to Orlando Wetlands


UCF Arboretum

Posts about visits to UCF Arboretum


Merritt Island

Posts about visits to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge


Lake Apopka

Posts about visits to Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive


Fort DeSoto

Posts about visits to Fort DeSoto Park


Galleries

Roger's Favorites

An ever-changing collection of my favorite pictures


American Flamingos

Photos of American Flamingos in Indian River


Belted Kingfishers

Photos of Belted Kingfishers across Central Florida.


Oystercatchers

Pictures of American Oystercatchers at Fort DeSoto Park


Spoonbills

Pictures of Roseate Spoonbills in Central Florida


Whooping Crane

Pictures of one of the last Whooping Cranes in Florida


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