Glossy Ibis Archives - Roger Simmons

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White Pelicans are our true snow birds

Roger Simmons, January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

A group of American White Pelicans visited Black Point Wildlife Drive as part of their Florida winter vacation.

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November photos: Warblers, Ibises, ducks and a cool cat

Roger Simmons, December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

There were raptors and shorebirds, little birds and big birds, and one photo-friendly bobcat I came across during my travels.

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Diversity is part Orlando Wetlands’ lure

Roger Simmons, March 16, 2025March 16, 2025

Most folks flock to the park to see the Roseate Spoonbills or the Sandhill Cranes with their colts, but there are so many other birds around.

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A wetlands double-header to close out August

Roger Simmons, September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

I spent the last full weekend of August at Orlando Wetlands and Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands but saw fewer birds than expected.

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Scrub-Jays are highlight of the day for Merritt Island visit

Roger Simmons, September 24, 2023October 2, 2023

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

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Evening puts Wetlands Park in new light

Roger Simmons, March 12, 2023

It wasn’t until this past Saturday that I visited Orlando Wetlands Park in the evening, and what a difference there was.