I made several sunset visits in April with specific birds in mind to photograph, but I also took pictures of many other birds, too.
Tag: White Ibis

Roseate Spoonbills by the side of the road
Of course, I had to pull over, make my way through some brush and get to the pond to photograph these amazing pink birds.

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.

Diversity is part Orlando Wetlands’ lure
Most folks flock to the park to see the Roseate Spoonbills or the Sandhill Cranes with their colts, but there are so many other birds around.

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

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.

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

Egrets, eagles and other birds at Merritt Island
I really enjoy visiting the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge for birding, especially early in the morning.

A wetlands double-header to close out August
I spent the last full weekend of August at Orlando Wetlands and Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands but saw fewer birds than expected.

Different focus: White Ibis with mangrove
Instead of focusing on the White Ibis in this crop, I decided to show more of the surrounding area, include the blue water and the mangrove.