Tag: White Ibis

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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A wetlands double-header to close out August

Roger Simmons, September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

I spent the last full weekend of August at Orlando Wetlands and Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands but saw fewer birds than expected.

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Different focus: White Ibis with mangrove

Roger Simmons, September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

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.

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Expected and unexpected birds and more at Merritt Island

Roger Simmons, August 26, 2024August 25, 2024

A couple of trips to different spots at Merritt Island — Gator Creek Road, Black Point Wildlife Drive and Scrub Ridge Trail — gave me some expected and unexpected subjects to photograph this month.

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By the dawn’s early light: Morning at Orlando Wetlands

Roger Simmons, July 21, 2024July 21, 2024

There’s something special about the light in the morning when taking bird photos. The soft, golden hue makes the subjects look magical.

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Visiting Viera and the ‘other’ wetlands

Roger Simmons, July 18, 2024July 21, 2024

The small part that I did see was impressive – a great pond with lots of wading birds and a rookery for egrets and other birds. An adult and juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron flew overhead, and a pair of Roseate Spoonbills were hanging around.

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Red-headed Woodpecker makes it red-letter day on Joe Overstreet

Roger Simmons, May 20, 2024May 20, 2024

I made a trip down to the remote birding area in Osceola County to try to see this bird that I had not seen in almost a year.

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Sunset magic at Orlando Wetlands

Roger Simmons, April 3, 2024April 3, 2024

During my evening trip, I was able to photograph a number of birds that had golden hues, thanks to the setting sun.

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Eastern Kingbird, Blue Grosbeak round out day at Orlando Wetlands

Roger Simmons, October 15, 2023October 15, 2023

With the temperature in the 70s, I was able to hike five miles across the Wetlands and photograph lots and lots of birds, including familiar ones and some new faces too.