Tag: Reddish Egret

Shorebirds and sunset at Fort DeSoto

Roger Simmons, May 8, 2025May 5, 2025

I was treated to an American Oystercatcher at work, a pair of Reddish Egrets dancing in the lagoon and a spectacular Gulf Coast sunset.

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Christmas visit to Merritt Island

Roger Simmons, January 9, 2025January 9, 2025

The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is a wonderful gift to birders and nature-lovers, so why not spend part of Christmas Day there?

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My Top 25 favorite photos of 2024

Roger Simmons, January 1, 2025December 31, 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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Merritt Island becomes a mecca for birds

Roger Simmons, December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

The sheer amount and different species of birds that have returned to the area for migration is impressive.

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On the coast: Birds back after the storm

Roger Simmons, November 19, 2024November 19, 2024

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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Seeing Great White Heron was thrilling surprise

Roger Simmons, November 7, 2024November 7, 2024

For 140 years after John Audubon first cataloged this bird, the Great White Heron was considered a species separate from the Great Blue Heron.

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Egrets, eagles and other birds at Merritt Island

Roger Simmons, October 4, 2024October 4, 2024

I really enjoy visiting the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge for birding, especially early in the morning.

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Watching 2 generations of Reddish Egrets

Roger Simmons, September 2, 2024September 10, 2024

I’ve seen plenty of adult ones before, but it wasn’t until August along Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island that I came across a juvenile Reddish Egret. And I got to see both generations together.

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A wet, splish-splashy day at Merritt Island

Roger Simmons, February 8, 2024February 8, 2024

It was typical 2024 Florida winter weather when I visited Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, Jan. 27. It was sunny, then cloudy, then rainy, then cloudy, then sunny, etc. Rinse and repeat, as they say.

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Birding doubleheader: OW, MINWR trips prove winners

Roger Simmons, January 21, 2024February 25, 2024

I decided to make the most of what has been rare January sunshine and hit up both Orlando Wetlands and the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Sort of a birding doubleheader. But I hit the Daily Double for these trips.