 | Description | Leu Gardens is located in downtown Orlando. It is a bit of a migration hotspot, and it is birded regularly throughout the year. |
| Photography Advice | Bring your long lens for birding, and don’t forget the macro lens for flowers – they have a big rose garden!
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| When to Go | Springtime |
| Species Photographed (3) | Common Gallinule, Northern Cardinal, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird |
| Website | https://www.leugardens.org/ |
| eBird | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L686079 |
| Google Map | Click here to view Google Map |
| Trail Map | None |
December 11, 2009 - Rich and I took his parents to Leu Gardens while they were here in Florida. Being turtle people, they were excited to see the turtles in the pond: I was more excited to see this female ruby-throated hummingbird nectaring. It’s late in the year to see hummers in Orlando. I wasn’t close enough, and there […]
May 31, 2009 - Rich and I went to Leu Gardens this morning to see roses and turtles. We were pleasantly surprised to see a Common Moorhen in the lake, with her baby nearby! The baby was fussing its head off (it reminded us of Squirt when he’s hungry). We saw a juvenile cardinal, too. Nearby, Daddy Cardinal kept […]