Another Star at the Orlando Wetlands
March 6, 2026 - She’s a Vermilion Flycatcher, an infrequent visitor to Florida during the winter.... Read more
Vermilion Flycatcher
 | I'm one of the flycatchers who occasionally visits Florida in the wintertime. Our males are bright red, and our females have red on our tummies. Look for us at the tops of snags, where we sit while we watch for bugs for grab in mid-air. Most Likely Found: In the marsh, In the open fields When: Rarity Where I've photographed: Lake Apopka, Orlando Wetlands Read more: Vermilion Flycatcher at Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
I have written 7 posts including a photo of a Vermilion Flycatcher
Peregrines and Flycatchers at LAWD
December 20, 2019 - On my last visit, the stars of the show were the Peregine Falcon, the Indigo Bunting, and the Vermilion Flycatcher.... A Vermilion Flycatcher has been delighting birders and photographers for the past couple of weeks.... Read more
Glorious Day at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
January 14, 2018 - From all the little birds at the Lust Gate entrance, to the close encounter with the Vermilion Flycatcher at the Crazy U, to the rare ducks along Welland...it took me about six hours to make it all the way through the drive, and I left with a card full of…... Read more
Cold and Fog at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
January 6, 2018 - Our target bird of the morning is the local celebrity, the female Vermilion Flycatcher.... Vermilion Flycatchers are rare in Florida.... Read more
Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive Reopens in Time for Christmas!
December 28, 2017 - I made my way to the Crazy U and stopped to look for the Vermilion Flycatcher that was recently reported there.... Read more
Sunrise and a Vermilion Flycatcher
November 6, 2013 - When Michael Libbe and I headed out to Orlando Wetlands Park in late October, we had two goals: to photograph a great sunrise and a Vermilion Flycatcher.... After the sunrise, we walked to the back of the park where the Vermilion Flycatcher has returned for the third year in a…... Read more
My First (Blurry) Vermilion Flycatcher
October 23, 2012 - If you missed the red dot, don't feel badly...that's how I felt when I got my first glimpse of a Vermilion Flycatcher at Orlando Wetlands this weekend.... Vermilion Flycatcher... Read more