As the temperatures start soaring, the number of migrating birds in our area starts dropping.
Tag: Little Blue Heron
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Screech Owls, other birds on Merritt Island
The Eastern Screech Owls were little 6-to-9-inch-tall birds I spotted along Bio Lab Road at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
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Orlando Wetlands sunset visits are rewarding
I made several sunset visits in April with specific birds in mind to photograph, but I also took pictures of many other birds, too.
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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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Cloudy morning birding on Merritt Island
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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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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On the coast: Birds back after the storm
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.
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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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Rewarding mid-morning visit to Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
This visit was going to be much later than my usual early morning trips to LAWD. I wasn’t sure what I might find there at mid-morning.
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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.