Sanderling Archives - Roger Simmons

Busy birding during slow summer season

Roger Simmons, July 11, 2026July 10, 2026

Among the locations I visited in June for these photos were Osceola County, Merritt Island, Lake Apopka, UCF and the Orlando Wetlands.

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A few more birds from Fort DeSoto

Roger Simmons, July 9, 2026July 9, 2026

Fort DeSoto is an absolute wonderful place to go birding, especially if you’re hoping to photograph birds around the shoreline.

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Birding in a new spot: Smyrna Dunes Park

Roger Simmons, December 31, 2025December 30, 2025

This 184-acre park is on a peninsula between Ponce Inlet and the Atlantic Ocean at the north end of New Smyrna Beach.

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Seeing shorebirds by the seashore in St. Augustine

Roger Simmons, May 15, 2025May 15, 2025

During an Easter morning visit to St. Augustine Beach, I came across some pretty recognizable shorebirds.

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Fort DeSoto attracts scores of shore birds

Roger Simmons, May 15, 2023June 13, 2023

Though the bird migration season is winding down, there are still scores of amazing birds at Fort DeSoto Park near St. Petersburg, and I was able to photograph 16 different types of birds.