It’s been a while since I last visited Orlando Wetlands Park, so I decided to get a little exercise and check out what’s happening there now. Here are a few things I saw.
The Cypress trees are starting to show our Florida Fall colors:
Cypress SwampThe Visitors Center construction’s all done and the’ve done a nice job with the plantings in the garden:
In the garden by the Visitors Center.Year round birds are plentiful:
Snowy Egret, low over the pond.
Little Blue Heron PortraitAnd the alligators are plentiful too:
Sleepy Gator. And the alligators are plentiful too.This is the time of year that migrant birds start to show up. This page on eBird shows observations from recent years by month: https://ebird.org/barchart?byr=2020&eyr=2024&bmo=1&emo=12&r=L452007. Orlando Wetlands Park is a beautiful place to visit, explore, and make photos. Maybe I’ll see you out there!
Thanks so much for checking out my blog! Stay positive, be kind, and take care of yourselves and each other. And if you have a chance, go for a hike and make some photos!
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Wonderful shots – well up to standard, and great to see!
Thank you Rhona – Always good to hear Fram you!
Beautiful photos as always. You have a good eye. Especially like the cypress over still waters.
Thanks Jack – you’re very kind. Lynn says hi!
Oh, I am so happy that you made this visit and posted these marvelous photos just recently. My husband and I are planning to go to Orlando Wetlands tomorrow, and we haven’t been there in months.
Thanks so much for your much appreciated comments! I hope you had a great visit to Orlando Wetlands.
Lovely series. Drove down to volusia county on Wednesday.
Thank you Kathryn. I hope you were able to do some photography on your visit.
Love the way you share info with others interested in photography! You are amazing s as bd so is your photography!
Thanks so much for your wonderful comment Dorothy. I try!
Loving that “Florida Fall colors” image! Water level looks high, perhaps from Hurricane Milton?
Terrific report and fabulous photographs, Ed.
Thank you Wally.
I didn’t notice the water level when I was there. Footpaths and boardwalks were all well above the water. Orlando Wetlands is man-made and they manage and regulate the water (https://www.orlando.gov/Our-Government/Departments-Offices/Public-Works/Water-Reclamation-Division/Orlando-Wetlands/Wetlands-Renovation). Not sure if that had something to do with it.
Ed
Your photos are gorgeous!!!
Thanks for the encouragement Vicki!
The Cypress trees are truly gorgeous! Our Florida Fall colors! And I love going on ebird to see what people are seeing in my area too. I’m seeing LOTS of adorable Warblers! Enjoy your week!
Thank you Diane.
The Cypress were pretty that day. I’d bet they’re a getting a bit bare now.
Ed