It wasn’t until fairly recently that Black Point Wildlife Drive and Bio Lab Road re-opened. Some other areas still remain closed because of high water or flooding damage.
Tag: Anhinga

Why Central Florida is a birding paradise
With some much geographic diversity, no wonder there’s so much birding diversity in our region.

Finding ducks, other birds at Lake Apopka
I went to Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive hoping to see some early migrating warblers, but I settled for photographing some other pretty birds.

Sunset magic at Orlando Wetlands
During my evening trip, I was able to photograph a number of birds that had golden hues, thanks to the setting sun.

Roseates are back, making Orlando Wetlands more colorful
Last year, there were Roseates everywhere at the Wetlands in January and February – but I had not seen nearly as many this year.

Sunrise surprises at Orlando Wetlands
I took advantage of the time change to visit Orlando Wetlands before work on Monday, enjoying a spectacular cool morning and coming across two new-to-me birds there.

Scrub-Jays are highlight of the day for Merritt Island visit
I visited the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge hoping to see some Florida Scrub-Jays and some Bald Eagles. I was fortunate enough to see both, as well as some other birds

Baby ducks and Belted Kingfisher make my day
My most recent trip to the Orlando Wetlands on Sunday, August 6, started by spotting a group of 16 (!) baby Black-bellied Whistling Ducks and ended with photographs of an elusive Belted Kingfisher.