Black-necked Stilt Archives

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Summer birding season isn’t so slow after all

Roger Simmons, June 27, 2025June 27, 2025

Yes, most of the migratory birds have left but there is still an entertaining cast of native birds to be seen.

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Black-neck Stilts bring babies, summer fun

Roger Simmons, June 9, 2025June 9, 2025

They’re only here for breeding season but are seen year-round across Cuba, the Caribbean, and parts of Mexico and South America.

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Cloudy morning birding on Merritt Island

Roger Simmons, March 30, 2025March 30, 2025

It was cloudy and the lighting wasn’t great, but I did get to see some of my favorite birds, including a male Common Yellowthroat.

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Growing up quickly at Orlando Wetlands

Roger Simmons, July 20, 2024July 22, 2024

One of the cool benefits of visiting the Orlando Wetlands regularly is witnessing how the little baby birds grow into big birds. Here are two examples.

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Visiting Viera and the ‘other’ wetlands

Roger Simmons, July 18, 2024July 21, 2024

The small part that I did see was impressive – a great pond with lots of wading birds and a rookery for egrets and other birds. An adult and juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron flew overhead, and a pair of Roseate Spoonbills were hanging around.

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