Walking Lake Davis

February 28, 2021Downtown OrlandoEgyptian Goose, Lake Davis, landscape, mallard, ring-necked duck, sunset, White Pelican, Wood DuckEd Rosack

I’d heard some reports of American White Pelicans visiting Lake Davis in downtown Orlando. When MK confirmed they were there, we agreed to meet last Tuesday morning for a walk and a look-see.

Lake Cherokee and Lake Davis – September 2020

MK and I walked ’round the lakes on Friday and I thought you might like an update on the Lake Cherokee Mute Swan family. When I first posted about this year’s brood, the cygnets were young and very small.

Proud parent – from April 16, 2020

And here they are from last Friday:

Proud parent – September 2020

Although three of the six were lost, these three look very healthy. They still have a lot of their gray baby color, but they’re as big as Mom. And MK reports they’ve fledged and she’s seen them flying around the lake.

Here are a few more photos from our walk:

Shoreline. Birds really seem to like this spot along Lake Davis.

Got my Mottled Ducks in a row

Egyptian Goose

Red-bellied Woodpecker and a grub(?)

These two lakes in downtown Orlando are a very nice place to walk. There’s a lot to see (and photograph) and you can get some steps too. Thanks MK for inviting me and thanks for helping me spot things! I think we were lucky to get our walk in on Friday. Looks like we’ve got a bunch of rain heading our way.

You can see more of my Lake Cherokee and Lake Davis photos in this folder on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/edrosack/albums/72157709436468286

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog. I hope all of you are staying safe – take care of yourselves, your friends, and your families. And if you can, make some photos!

©2020, Ed Rosack and MK Rosack. All rights reserved

Lake Cherokee and Lake Davis Swans

April 18, 2020Orlandobaby, cygnet, Lake Cherokee, Lake Davis, Mute SwanEd Rosack

When we posted about the Lake Davis ducks a couple of weeks ago, I got a question in the comments about the swan on Lake Cherokee. Lake Cherokee Cob lbphoto23 had only seen one swan there and asked if we’d seen two. I answered at the time that “Yes, there are two on Lake Cherokee. … Continue reading Lake Cherokee and Lake Davis Swans →

Lake Davis Ducks

April 4, 2020Orlandobirds, Lake Cherokee, Lake Davis, mallard, wildlife, Wood DuckEd Rosack

You may remember this post from last year: https://edrosack.com/2019/07/07/orlandos-lake-dixie-and-lake-cherokee/. I included a photo of a juvenile Wood Duck and commented that I was looking forward to seeing them in their breeding colors. Well now I have! Male Wood Duck Male Wood Duck, ©2020, MK Rosack The gentlemen are indeed handsome and the ladies are lovely … Continue reading Lake Davis Ducks →

A Cautionary Cygnet Saga

December 6, 2020Downtown Orlandobirds, Lake Cherokee, Mute Swan, wildlifeEd Rosack

Since we’ve been following the Lake Cherokee and Lake Davis Cygnets here on the blog this year, I thought you’d be interested in another update. I apologize in advance for the somewhat disturbing photo below. Back in late October, a neighbor saw one of the 6-month-old Mute Swan cygnets with what looked like blood all … Continue reading A Cautionary Cygnet Saga →

Slow Photography

July 12, 2020Orlando, St. Johns Riverbirds, cygnet, Lake Davis, landscape, Lemon Bluff, Mute SwanEd Rosack

No, not slow shutter speeds. Photography itself is slow. It usually is this time of year. Our heat, humidity, and bugs have all become bothersome. And at least for me, wildlife seems harder to spot. This year we also have a pandemic to deal with – especially here in Florida. So my photo motivation has been … Continue reading Slow Photography →

Another baby bird update

May 23, 2020Downtown Orlando, Orlando Wetlands, Winter Parkbaby, birds, Black Crowned Night Heron, black-necked stilts, chick, Lake Cherokee, Lake Davis, Mottled Duck, Mute Swan, Osprey, wildlifeEd Rosack

It’s still baby bird season here in Central Florida. I thought I’d update you on several I’ve been following. Lake Cherokee Mute Swans As of May 23rd, there are three surviving cygnets at Lake Cherokee (this photo is from May 17th). On April 25th, I counted 6. Lake Davis Mute Swans There are only two … Continue reading Another baby bird update →

Baby Bird Brief

April 25, 2020Orlando, Winter Parkbaby, birds, Lake Cherokee, Lake Davis, Mute Swan, nest, Osprey, wildlifeEd Rosack

Lynn and I dropped off some things today at MK’s place. On the way home we checked on the Lake Cherokee and Lake Davis swans and then went by Winter Park to see how the Ospreys are doing. Lake Cherokee Mute Swan and cygnets The swans at Lake Cherokee seem to be fine. But last time … Continue reading Baby Bird Brief →