2026—Close Encounters

Yesterday was our last day at Orlando Wetlands. What a marvelous experience it was. So many birds. So many photographic opportunities. On our morning walk, as we took the 2 mile Bird Loop, we came across a pair of Sandhill Cranes, constructing a nest just off the trail. We stood a respectful distance away from the pair, photographing their efforts when suddenly, both birds stopped what they were doing and walked up to the road near where we were standing and proceeded to cross the road. As they crossed, they approached us closely, seemingly unconcerned about our presence, and giving us a close encounter we did not expect. We backed away but they were so close I was still able to get some fun headshots of each bird.