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Roger Simmons
Roger Simmons

Birds, Words, Pics + TV

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Another edition of Backyard Birds

Roger Simmons, March 17, 2025March 17, 2025

Here’s the latest edition of Backyard Birds for me, featuring the return of Northern Parulas.

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Orlando backyard birds: Colorful collection of visitors

Roger Simmons, February 4, 2025February 4, 2025

I’ve been getting backyard visits from different warblers as well our year-round residents, the Northern Cardinals.

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Orlando Wetlands is a bit more colorful

Roger Simmons, December 15, 2024December 15, 2024

It’s more colorful at the Orlando Wetlands with the return of pink Roseate Spoonbills and the arrival of blue-and-white Tree Swallows

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Black-and-white Warbler tops the yard bird update

Roger Simmons, April 25, 2024April 23, 2024

The Black-and-white Warbler wasn’t the only bird who decided to drop by my yard for a visit. Here are some of my recent guests.

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Backyard birds revisited: New look at familiar friends

Roger Simmons, September 27, 2023September 27, 2023

I have been using the birds in my backyard as subjects as I practice with the new camera. Despite some errors in figuring out how to master the new mirrorless camera, I have been pleased with the results so far.

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Backyard birds: Nine who are fine all the time

Roger Simmons, August 9, 2023August 9, 2023

While I will travel across Central Florida to seek out new birds to photograph, I often overlook some pretty interesting ones hanging out in my backyard.

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UCF Arboretum visit brings new birds, including Great Crested Flycatcher and House Finch

Roger Simmons, June 3, 2023May 4, 2025

With the temperatures in Central Florida starting to rise as the birding season cooling down, I decided to make a Saturday morning trek to the nearby UCF Arboretum to look for some little birds.

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Pictures: Birds of Fish Hawk Creek Preserve South

Roger Simmons, June 2, 2023June 13, 2023

Over Memorial Day weekend, I visited the Fish Hawk Creek Preserve South in Hillsborough County, hoping to get some pictures of Eastern Bluebirds that had been seen there. Not only was I able to photograph them, but also several other different birds – include two that were new-to-me.

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