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Roger Simmons
Roger Simmons

Birds, Words, Pics + TV

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Cooler weather brings back some cool birds

Roger Simmons, November 12, 2023January 18, 2024

Included in this group are Roseate Spoonbills, Wood Storks, Common Yellowthroats, House Wrens and Swamp Sparrows. Also, I came across another new-to-me bird, a Swamp Wren.

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One day, two trips and lots of birds at Orlando Wetlands

Roger Simmons, October 22, 2023October 22, 2023

I woke up fairly early and decided to head to the Orlando Wetlands. It was a cool, cloudy morning – but apparently I was in a fog. I was so disappointed in my photos I had to go back again later and try again.

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First day of fall at Orlando Wetlands: Pretty cool day

Roger Simmons, September 24, 2023September 24, 2023

It was a very refreshing 66 degrees on Saturday morning when I arrived at Orlando Wetlands, hoping the cooler weather was attracting some returning birds.

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Pictures: Roseate Spoonbills at Orlando Wetlands Park

Roger Simmons, June 1, 2023August 11, 2023

Some photos of the Roseate Spoonbills at Orlando Wetlands Park, from January to May 2023.

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Remembering Roseate Spoonbills this season

Roger Simmons, May 21, 2023June 13, 2023

Back in January, the park was teaming with Roseate Spoonbills who were settling in for the winter. Now it’s May, and only a few Roseate youngsters are hanging around the park.

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Photographing my 100th bird – who would it be?

Roger Simmons, May 20, 2023June 13, 2023

The other day I realized I was approaching 100 different birds photographed. After a recount, it turned out I was very, very close – just one bird away from the century mark.

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All A Great Egret looks harried as she attends to the babies in her nest at Orlando Wetlands Park.

Checking in on the babies at wetlands park

Roger Simmons, March 15, 2023June 13, 2023

I visited near sunset on Tuesday and ended up seeing three sets of youngsters – baby Roseate Spoonbills, baby Great Egrets and, of course, Sandhill Crane colts.

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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.

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