2024 Central Florida
February 26 through March 1
I spent February 27, 28, and 29 as a client of professional bird photographer Mark Smith (YouTube & Instagram). For my trip, I stayed in Vero Beach on the Atlantic Ocean in central FL. The first day, we spent at Sebastian Inlet State Park, the second day at Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area, and the third day at Orlando Wetlands Park. Here is a selection of 88 photos of birds plus 2 bonus photographs of alligators (bird predators). I have included all of the bird species for which I have a reasonably descent photograph just to give a sense of the variety. I have organized the gallery by species noting the location for each photo. Enjoy.
Alligator - Orlando Wetlands Park
Alligator - Orlando Wetlands Park
American Coot - Orlando Wetlands Park
American White Pelican - Sebastian Inlet State Park
American White Pelican - Sebastian Inlet State Park
American White Pelican - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Anhinga - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Anhinga - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Anhinga - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Anhinga - Orlando Wetlands Park
Barred Owl - Orlando Wetlands Park
Black-Bellied Plover - Vero Beach
Black Skimmer - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Black Skimmer - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Black Skimmer - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Black Skimmer - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Black Skimmer - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Black Vulture - Orlando Wetlands Park
Blue-Winged Teal - Orlando Wetlands Park
Boat-Tailed Grackle - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Boat-Tailed Grackle - Orlando Wetlands Park
Boat-Tailed Grackle - Orlando Wetlands Park
Bonaparte's Gull - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Brown Pelican - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Brown Pelican - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Brown Pelican - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Brown Pelican - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Brown Pelican - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Brown Pelican - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Caspian Tern - Orlando Wetlands Park
Common Gallinule - Orlando Wetlands Park
Common Gallinule - Orlando Wetlands Park
Double-Crested Cormorant - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Eastern Meadowlark - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Eastern Phoebe - Orlando Wetlands Park
Forester's Tern - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Glossy Ibis - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Glossy Ibis - Orlando Wetlands Park
Gray-Headed Swamphen - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Great Blue Heron - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Great Blue Heron - Orlando Wetlands Park
Great Egret - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Great Egret - Orlando Wetlands Park
Green Heron - Orlando Wetlands Park
Limpkin - Orlando Wetlands Park
Little Blue Heron - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Little Blue Heron - Orlando Wetlands Park
Magnificent Frigatebird - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Magnificent Frigatebird - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Mottled Duck - Orlando Wetlands Park
Mottled Duck - Orlando Wetlands Park
Northern Gannet - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Northern Gannet - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Osprey - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Osprey - Orlando Wetlands Park
Pied-Billed Grebe - Orlando Wetlands Park
Purple Gallinule - Orlando Wetlands Park
Red-Bellied Woodpecker - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Red-Shouldered Hawk - Orlando Wetlands Park
Roseate Spoonbill - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Roseate Spoonbill - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Roseate Spoonbill - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Roseate Spoonbill - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Roseate Spoonbill - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Roseate Spoonbill - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Royal Tern - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Ruddy Turnstone - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Sandhill Crane - Orlando Wetlands Park
Sandhill Crane - Orlando Wetlands Park
Sandhill Crane - Orlando Wetlands Park
Sandhill Crane - Orlando Wetlands Park
Sandhill Crane - Orlando Wetlands Park
Sandhill Crane - Orlando Wetlands Park
Sandhill Crane - Orlando Wetlands Park
Snail Kite - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Snowy Egret - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Snowy Egret - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Snowy Egret - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Snowy Egret - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Tricolored Heron - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Tricolored Heron - Sebastian Inlet State Park
Tricolored Heron - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Tricolored Heron - Orlando Wetlands Park
Tropical Kingbird - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Turkey Vulture - Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
White Ibis - Sebastian Inlet State Park
White Ibis - Sebastian Inlet State Park
White Ibis - Orlando Wetlands Park
Willet - Vero Beach
Wood Stork - Sebastian Inlet State Park