Merritt Island NWR

The birding is starting to heat up. There was more today at Merritt Island than the last few times I was there. The Reddish Egret was at the entrance to Black Point, Green Herons were on Wild Birds Unlimited and Bald Eagles on Bairs Cove. There’s a few more that you’ll see down below. Also mixed in here is a Barred Owl near Daytona.

Reddish Egret at the entrance to Black Point Drive

Reddish Egret doing its hunting dance

Reddish Egret looking eye to eye with its reflection as it hunts

Reddish Egret hunting

Reddish Egret

Reddish Egret

Reddish Egret enjoying the morning

Juvenile Wood Stork

Black Crowned Night Heron coming in for the landing

Black Crowned Night Heron preening

Black Crowned Night Heron looking over the pond near Wild Birds Unlimited

Black Crowned Night Heron

Green Heron taking off

Female Belted Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher taking off

Barred Owl that was hiding in plain sight

Barred Owl

Barred Owl getting sleepy

Barred Owl watching from between the trees

Barred Owl getting even more sleepy

Barred Owl showing how well they can camouflage into their surroundings

Bald Eagle a ways back off SR-3

Bald Eagle on Bairs Cove

Even though it’s still hot, the birds that migrate are definitely starting to return. Every week it’ll be getting better and better. Can’t wait to get out there again soon!