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Gull-billed Terns at Orlando Wetlands Park, 11/24/2017

Gull-billed Terns at Orlando Wetlands Park, 11/24/2017

November 28, 2017December 23, 2019 Scott Simmons Leave a comment

I decided to wander around Orlando Wetlands Park this morning and found a wonderful surprise. Two Gull-billed Terns were parked together right next to the main trail. I’ve never been happy with my photos of this species before, and I think today’s photographs were my favorite. Ducks are increasing in numbers with every visit. This […]

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Baird’s Sandpiper at Orlando Wetlands Park, 9/25/2017

Baird’s Sandpiper at Orlando Wetlands Park, 9/25/2017

October 3, 2017December 23, 2019 Scott Simmons Leave a comment

Two days ago, one of my friends found a Baird’s Sandpiper at Orlando Wetlands Park, and several of us saw it yesterday (and it’s still being seen today). I drove out to it during my lunch break and came back to the office all excited. Of course, my friends at work thought I was nerding […]

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Seminole Ranch Conservation Area, 12/23/2016

Seminole Ranch Conservation Area, 12/23/2016

December 26, 2016December 23, 2019 Scott Simmons Leave a comment

This morning I drove to the Seminole Ranch Conservation Area. The parking area for it is right across the street from Orlando Wetlands Park. If there’s no hunt planned for the day, you can get there as early as you like and walk to the St. John’s River. The trail takes you to the St. […]

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I Hope I Never Get Bored with Common Birds

I Hope I Never Get Bored with Common Birds

February 17, 2015December 23, 2019 Scott Simmons Leave a comment

This past Saturday I had a fun time looking for rarities at Orlando Wetlands Park–Vermilion Flycatcher (found) and Groove-billed Ani (missed). Along the way, I heard the familiar sounds of Common Yellowthroats grunting at me. I decided to stop for a few minutes, and one in particular was being rather photogenic, so I took a […]

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Orlando Wetlands Park, 2/2/2014

Orlando Wetlands Park, 2/2/2014

February 13, 2014December 23, 2019 Scott Simmons Leave a comment

What a fantastic morning at Orlando Wetlands Park! The area was just filled with birds. Of course, top on my list was seeing a Vermilion Flycatcher. It was right where has been–in the cypress trees in cell #17. But the area was also filled with other birds. Lots of Blue-winged Teal and Green-winged Teal, as […]

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Snail Kite at Orlando Wetlands Park

Snail Kite at Orlando Wetlands Park

July 10, 2013December 23, 2019 Scott Simmons 2 Comments

Snail Kites don’t frequently come into Orange County, but with all the rain we’ve been having, I guess water levels are high, and this one decided to look for a better place to find Apple Snails. What a beautiful bird! I watched this one for almost an hour. It spent a lot of time just […]

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Orlando Wetlands Park, 4/19/2013

Orlando Wetlands Park, 4/19/2013

April 28, 2013December 22, 2019 Scott Simmons Leave a comment

We had a pretty good morning at Orlando Wetlands Park. We didn’t see anything terribly unusual, but there were some fun photographic moments. Well, not so fun for rabbits. One of the first sights we saw was a Red-shouldered Hawk with a rabbit (perhaps a Marsh Hare). We also saw several Purple Gallinules, and one […]

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Black Vultures with Turtle Shell

Black Vultures with Turtle Shell

February 21, 2013December 22, 2019 Scott Simmons Leave a comment

At Orlando Wetlands Park last Saturday, I found a few Black Vultures that had take an keen interest in this turtle shell. I don’t know if an Allligator was the cause of the turtle’s demise or something else, but there was enough left over from whatever killed it for the vultures to take turns working […]

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