Migrant Warblers at the Crazy U
Fun morning of photographing tiny colorful migrant warblers flitting high in the treetops
Lake Apopka
Lake Apopka hosts a myriad of bird and other wildlife. The wildlife drive is awesome! You ride around the trails in the air-conditioned comfort of your car and photograph whatever happens to be outside your window.
Photography Advice
Take your longest lens for the birds and wildlife. Don’t forget a wide angle for scenic shots of the lake shore!
Consider checking eBird for rare bird sightings before you go.
Finish your day with sunset at Magnolia Park (the adjacent boat ramp is always open).
Useful Links
- Website
- Find it on Google Maps
- eBird birding list
Another Lake Apopka Sunset
Sunset photos taken over Lake Apopka from the Magnolia Park Boat Ramp
Aerial Acrobats at LAWD
A morning of bird flight photography with the Barn Swallow aerial acrobats as they dive-bombed insects in mid-air
Signs of Spring at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
Beautiful morning of springtime photography at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, with nesting Anhgina & herons, Caspian Terns in flight
An Unexpected Encounter
A pair of Blue-winged Teals surprised me when they mated on a cold morning in January. I guess spring is on the way!
Another Beautiful Sunset over Lake Apopka
Another evening of sunset photography at Lake Apopka. The sky was on fire and the sunset was beautiful!
Cold and Breezy Morning at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
A cold breezy morning was still good for photography at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive – Drake Canvasback, Yellow Warbler, and American Bittern
Another Beautiful Sunset over Lake Apopka
Photos of a beautiful winter sunset over Lake Apopka
Ash-throated Flycatcher Up Close at Lust Road
An Ash-throated Flycatcher, several kinds of sparrows, and a Painted Bunting posed for my camera at Lust Road
Winter Sunset over Lake Apopka
A quick photography expedition to Magnolia Park to photograph a winter sunset over Lake Apopka
Gray January Morning at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
A cloudy winter morning of bird photography at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Morning yielded my lifer Gray-headed Swamphen along with several good Northern Harrier fly-bys
Ducks and a Fish out of Water at LAWD
A November photography trip to Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive yielded wintering ducks, a cooperative Belted Kingfisher, and fish for breakfast!
Carpe Camera! Chasing Warblers at LAWD
A morning of bird photography at Lake Apopka Wildife Drive where the Crazy U was busy with warblers. Yellow Warblers, Northern Waterthrush
Black-necked Stilt Family at LAWD
A family of Black-necked Stilts posed nice and close at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
Summer Day at LAWD
A summer day at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive (LAWD) yielded a wading bird feeding frenzy, lots of Green Herons, begging Barn Swallows, and a singing Indigo Bunting
A Rainy Morning and an Unexpected Lifer at LAWD
Gray skies, moisture-filled air…but the Gray Kingbird put on a good show for me, as did the begging juvenile Barn Swallows and the tiny Black-necked Stilt babies.
Springtime Nature Therapy at LAWD
Nature therapy at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive included migrating Bobolinks and nesting residents like Common Gallinules, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Black-necked Stilts
Spring is in the Air
Both springtime and Red-Winged Blackbirds are in the air at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive! Nesting is underway as birds molt into their breeding plumage
Good Birds and Good Friends at Lust Road
You can spend a whole morning photographing birds at Lust Road. Yesterday’s highlights included Ash-throated Flycatcher and Western Kingbird
Another Beautiful Morning of LAWD Photography
Beautiful January morning of photography at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, where Painted Buntings and Northern Harriers charmed my lens and the Pied-billed Grebes are already courting