Join us for some of the best Orlando bird watching tours in all of Central Florida. With Kenny Boyd as your bird watching guide you are in for a real treat! He speaks fluent Barred Owl and like Dr. Seuss communicates with many more. Our sub-tropical climate is a birder's dream. It is perfect for the tropical birds that thrive near the Orlando area and the preserves in which we offer our bird watching tours are havens for several rare birds as well.
In addition to our resident population there are massive amounts of rare birds and tropical birds that migrate through to create a fantastic Orlando bird watching tour. Since we are a peninsula, this makes for unique bird watching which is different from other areas in the United States. As Birders we put together these Orlando bird watching tours so you can experience some of the rare and tropical birds we see on a daily basis.
Our lead guide Kenny has an uncanny intuition and an exceptional eye for finding the birdlife. Whether you are looking to check a few rare birds off your life list such as the Florida Scrub-Jay or doing a big year and need to include some of the unique tropical birds, the Prothonotary Warbler, Limpkin, Purple Gallinule, Anhinga and Tri-colored Herons will brighten your day.
Known as the ultimate soaring machine, the Swallow-tailed Kites are rare birds that show up in March and spend the entire Summer here. Changing with the time of year there is always something new to see on our Orlando bird watching tours. Grab your camera, bring your binoculars it's a magnificent sight!
We will trek on land for this birding tour. Located near Orlando, Daytona, The Villages and Mt Dora this fantastic bird watching tour is wheelchair accessible. It offers a view of rare birds indigenous to the South ranging from White Ibis, Limpkins and Anhingas to Tri-colored Herons and Purple Gallinules. This birders paradise tour is the perfect morning stroll through a wildlife odyssey. Meet Time: 9:30 am unless otherwise requested
A unique 2-3 hour hiking tour where you get the best of both worlds. This tour begins in an uplands hammock of Oak and Hickory Trees which offers habitat to Gnatcatchers, Warblers and Cardinals. Then stroll through a wetlands preserve to see such tropical and rare birds as Limpkins, Anhingas and Tri-colored Herons. Kenny has a fabulous knack for finding the wildlife and has been touted as one of the best birding guides near Orlando. Meet Time: 9:30 am unless otherwise requested
This is one laid back birding trip. The St Johns River is slow moving, loaded with wildlife and a fantastic area for birding. This is the perfect tour for the entire family. See the Swallow-tailed Kites in the Summer and Bald Eagles in the Winter. Purple Gallinule, Great Blue, Little Blue, Green and Tri-colored Herons all call this home. Located between Daytona Beach and Orlando bring your binoculars, this is an amazing Bird Watcher's tour. Meet Time: 9:30 am unless otherwise requested
This is a guided kayak bird watching tour for those that want to spend more than just a few hours birding on Central Florida's spectacular waterways. The St Johns River is located between Orlando and Daytona Beach and is an easy paddle with wildlife that changes by the seasons. Bald Eagles and Manatees call it home in the Winter months and in the Spring and early Summer it becomes the rookery. Meet Time: 9:30 am unless otherwise requested
This easy going waterway creates an exceptional habitat for the birds. We see Cardinals, Sandhill Cranes, Anhingas, Limpkins, Green and Blue Herons, Great, Snowy and Cattle Egrets, Northern Parulas, Vireos, Warblers, Wild Turkeys and more. They all call this river home which makes it the perfect kayaking tour for Birders of all ages. Close to Orlando, watching the wildlife on the Wekiva is the theme of the day here. Meet Time: 9:30 am unless otherwise requested
This longer version of the Wekiva River for Birders I tour gives you the opportunity to spend more time on your birding expedition. Since this is a slow moving river the birds just love it here. Touted as the Orlando areas best bird watching guide you will paddle with Kenny and visit with Ospreys, Anhingas, Limpkins, Bitterns, Warblers, Vireos, Grackles, Hawks and many of the other creations Mother Nature has to offer. Meet Time: 9:30 am unless otherwise requested
Silver River is home to the "Monkeys of Florida". It's a beautiful place to kayak and loaded with wildlife. Kingfishers, Limpkins, Barred Owls, Prothonotary Warblers, Black and Yellow Crowned Night Herons and more; this tour is designed for the Birder who wants to spend time on one of Central Florida's best kept birding secrets. Silver River is near Ocala and The Villages and worth the drive from anywhere! Meet Time: 9:30 am unless otherwise requested