2020 Beginnings at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
January 25, 2020 - The first sunrise of 2020 and bird photography at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. Peregrine Falcon flight shots and wintering ducks
Lake Apopka
Bluebird Housing Shortage
January 15, 2020 - Four Eastern Bluebirds and one bluebird house - that's a housing shortage at the start of nesting season!
Last Sunset of 2019
January 4, 2020 - HDR images of the last sunset of 2019, captured over Lake Apopka in Central Florida
Peregrines and Flycatchers at LAWD
December 20, 2019 - Bird photography at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive yielded a Peregrine Falcon, Indigo Bunting, and Vermilion Flycatcher
Sunset at Newton Park
December 13, 2019 - Our first sunset at Newton Park was beautiful. My camera caught the last rays of the sun as it disappeared behind the trees
Yellow Friday
December 7, 2019 - The day after Thanksgiving was Yellow Friday at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. The landscape is covered in burr marigolds and yellow birds
Black Birds on a Gray Morning
December 3, 2019 - A gray cloudy morning yielded many Boat-tailed Grackles and my lifer Bronzed Cowbird
Colorful Birds on the South Shore of Lake Apopka
November 30, 2019 - Birds photographed on my first trip to Newton Park included Purple Gallinules, Snail Kites, Redheads, and 11 Canvasbacks!
I Smell Fall – At Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
September 29, 2019 - A sunny fall morning yielded several species of warblers, Belted Kingfishers, and migrant Bobolinks at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
Summer Birds at Lake Apopka
August 19, 2019 - Summer birds and photography at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive - I found baby Fulvous Whistling-Ducks, a Bank Swallow, and other summer regulars
Least Bitterns and Growing Babies at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
July 30, 2019 - Bird photography at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, where Least Bitterns are easy to find and baby Purple Gallinules showed off their big feet
Some Summer Surprises at Lake Apopka
July 15, 2019 - Summer surprises at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive: Bank Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, and a Boat-tailed Grackle who thinks he's a Limpkin!
Bird Family Vignettes from Lake Apopka
June 21, 2019 - A morning with several special bird families at Lake Apopka. Black-necked Stilt babies & a Least Bittern who found he could feed himself!
Summer Morning at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 9, 2019 - Cool summer morning of nature phography at LAWD. Baby Pied-billed Grebes, a cooperative Green Heron, and lots of Least Bitterns
Migrant Warblers at the Crazy U
May 13, 2019 - Fun morning of photographing tiny colorful migrant warblers flitting high in the treetops
Another Lake Apopka Sunset
April 7, 2019 - Sunset photos taken over Lake Apopka from the Magnolia Park Boat Ramp
Aerial Acrobats at LAWD
March 30, 2019 - 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
March 24, 2019 - Beautiful morning of springtime photography at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, with nesting Anhgina & herons, Caspian Terns in flight
An Unexpected Encounter
February 4, 2019 - 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
February 1, 2019 - 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
January 29, 2019 - 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
January 27, 2019 - Photos of a beautiful winter sunset over Lake Apopka
Ash-throated Flycatcher Up Close at Lust Road
January 20, 2019 - An Ash-throated Flycatcher, several kinds of sparrows, and a Painted Bunting posed for my camera at Lust Road
Winter Sunset over Lake Apopka
January 15, 2019 - A quick photography expedition to Magnolia Park to photograph a winter sunset over Lake Apopka
Gray January Morning at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
January 12, 2019 - 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
December 27, 2018 - 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
September 30, 2018 - 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
July 26, 2018 - A family of Black-necked Stilts posed nice and close at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
Summer Day at LAWD
June 24, 2018 - 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
May 20, 2018 - 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
May 13, 2018 - 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
February 25, 2018 - 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
January 21, 2018 - 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
January 17, 2018 - 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
Glorious Day at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
January 14, 2018 - Fantastic photography at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive (LAWD) on a sunny winter morning. Ash-throated Flycatcher, Vermilion Flycatcher, Horned Grebe, and more!
Cold and Fog at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
January 6, 2018 - A cold, overcast day still turned up some good birds at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive Reopens in Time for Christmas!
December 28, 2017 - The Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive reopened just before Christmas. Even a foggy day there is a good day, complete with Merlin, Gadwall, American Wigeon, and a Vermilion Flycatcher!
Chasing Warblers at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
September 5, 2017 - A Labor Day photo outing at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive yielded fall migrants: Yellow Warblers, Prairie Warblers, and the entertaining Belted Kingfisher
Another Morning at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
August 29, 2017 - A slow morning of photography at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive made perfect by one juvenile Barn Swallow :)
Feeding Frenzy at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
August 25, 2017 - Alligators, wading birds, and Ospreys all vied for fish in a feeding frenzy at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive pump house pond
Another Magnolia Park Summer Sunset
August 23, 2017 - Another summer sunset at Magnolia Park. Always a fun place to photograph, even when the colors are just average!
A Third Pied-Billed Grebe Nest at Lake Apopka
August 19, 2017 - I photographed a third Pied-Billed Grebe nest far off in the marsh at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive in early July. Four little babies hatched! :)
Beware the Red-winged Blackbirds! at LAWD
August 15, 2017 - Red-winged Blackbirds were attacking Swallow-tailed Kites who hunted insects over the fields, right over the blackbirds' nest.
The First Sign of Fall at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
August 13, 2017 - My dad and I spotted our first-of-fall Belted Kingfisher at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive on July 16. Fall migration is underway!
Osprey with Fish! at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
August 11, 2017 - A morning of exciting action and flight photography at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive...and so many Osprey with Fish!
Lazy Summer Morning at Lake Apopka
August 9, 2017 - More summer photography from the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. Lots of juveniles-Pied-billed Grebe, Green Heron, Least Bittern, Purple Martins
Another Summer Morning on LAWD
August 5, 2017 - Another fun morning of photography at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive (LAWD) - Green Herons, Common Gallinule, Least Bittern, White-winged Dove
Feeding Time for the Barn Swallows at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
August 3, 2017 - I photographed not one, not two, but fourteen bugs that Mom brought in to feed her baby Barn Swallows at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
Mississippi Kites
August 1, 2017 - It's been fun photographing a few Mississippi Kites mixed in with the Swallow-tailed Kites at Lake Apopka Wildlife Refuge this summer
Let’s Go Fly a Kite! at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
July 30, 2017 - Hundreds of Swallow-tailed Kites kettling overhead makes for a happy bird photographer...especially when the birds start feeding on the wing