Orlando Wetlands

I wasn’t sure I was going to Orlando Wetlands until I woke up this morning. I’m glad I did! Even though the morning started off chilly (47 degrees) it warmed up as the morning went on. The birds weren’t phased by the cooler weather and were out and about. The only thing there wasn’t a lot of were gators. At least until a giant one crossed the road near by!

Roseate Spoonbill wading around by itself

The morning sun is very nice on Spoonbills

Roseate Spoonbill taking flight

Red Shouldered Hawk looks over curiously at me while eating its frog breakfast

Green Heron flying past

Savannah Sparrow hopping branch to branch

Anhinga looking up into the morning sunshine

A pair of Red Shouldered Hawks hiding in a very branchy tree

Osprey with a catch

Tree Swallow flying low and fast over the grass in the lake

Tree Swallow banking higher up above the grass

I saw three Bald Eagles fly in from a distance. I made it closer when they really started to fly about

Bald Eagle screaming as it flys towards me

The intense look as the Bald Eagles were chasing each other

After making a turn, the Bald Eagle begins lowering its legs to land on a dead tree

Slowing down and calling out before landing

This big Alligator wanted to see what the Eagles were all calling out about

Bald Eagle doing some preening atop a dead palm tree

Wood Stork flying past

Red Shouldered Hawk watching over the lake in nice light

Not the best Eagle picture, but not bad for shooting through trees to this nest about 600 feet into the woods

Orlando Wetlands, while not the “secret” place that it used to be is still a great, quiet place to see a lot of wildlife. In the coming month or two the Herons, Egrets and Spoonbills will be nesting so it will get even more active.