The big crowds that came daily to marvel at all the birds nesting or hatching have dissipated and the serene environment is back.
Tag: Great Egret
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Bird baby boom takes over St. Augustine
When I visited the St. Augustine Alligator Farm’s rookery in April, there were a few babies birds and a few nests. Things changed quickly.
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Great Egrets and their babies in St. Augustine
There were several nests that had babies in them of different ages – ranging from newly hatched to some that had hatched weeks ago.
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Orlando Wetlands’ babies have harrowing weekend
Paragliders flew around the cypress dome near the boardwalk, upsetting visitors as well as the large number of nesting birds there.
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It’s Baby Boomer time at Orlando Wetlands
There are a lot of little birds making their debuts at Orlando Wetlands, but not all of them are cute and cuddly.
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Great Egrets add touch of elegance to Orlando Wetlands
Resplendent in white with just a touch of green and yellow, the chic Great Egrets put on quite a show during breeding season.
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My Top 25 favorite photos of 2024
As I completed my second year of birding in 2024, I added 76 new species. Some even made it into my top 25 favorite photographs of the year.
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Hawks, herons, cranes and more at Orlando Wetlands
These birds are so common that sometimes it’s easy to take for granted their residency at the Orlando Wetlands.
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Why Central Florida is a birding paradise
With some much geographic diversity, no wonder there’s so much birding diversity in our region.
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Appreciating Lake Apopka’s road to recovery
The variety of birds and other wildlife that you can see at Lake Apopka is pretty amazing, especially considering its sorry state just a few years ago.