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Birds with late departure, early check-in at Lake Apopka

Roger Simmons, August 18, 2025August 18, 2025

It seemed too late in the summer for the Swallow-tailed Kite to be here and too early for the Yellow Warbler to arrive.

Roger Simmons, August 16, 2025August 16, 2025

These raptors were known as Everglade Snail Kites up until 1983 when it was found the Florida population was just a subspecies of the bird.

Roger Simmons, August 11, 2025August 9, 2025

So, how do can you identify a humpback whale using the catalog? It’s pretty easy if you get a picture of a whale’s tail.

Roger Simmons, August 9, 2025August 9, 2025

We got to see them swim, dive, expel air from their blowholes and show off their tails. But their bubble-net-feeding was incredible to watch.

Roger Simmons, August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

We were expecting to see Humpback Whales – and we did later on – but the first whales we spotted were a small pod of Orcas, or Killer Whales

Roger Simmons, August 4, 2025August 4, 2025

When I visited them in early July, there were still 14 at Bird Island. Recent posts say their numbers dropped to seven as August began.

Roger Simmons, July 27, 2025July 27, 2025

There’s a spot at the wetlands near a marshy area with lots of grass and greens for the rabbits and firebush shrubs and for the hummingbirds.

Roger Simmons, July 26, 2025July 26, 2025

The birds didn’t seem to care about the holiday, and the humans seemed to be sleeping in for it.

Roger Simmons, July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

From birds to bunnies, from Ruby-throated hummingbirds to Swallow-tailed Kites, it was an amazing morning.

Roger Simmons, July 1, 2025June 30, 2025

The Lake Apopka area is definitely a not-so-hidden gem for birders and nature lovers.