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Florida Bird Photos

Cattle Egret in Flight
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Viera Wetlands Birds

Viera Wetlands is one of the best places in Florida to photograph birds. On my last trip there i was able to photograph these Black Bellied Whistling Ducks as silhouettes at sunrise. I got several shots with but since several ducks were trying to stay on the same palm tree […]

Great Blue Courtship
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Wakodahatchee Wetlands

The Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida are a man-made wetlands that is a water reclamation area for Palm Beach County Utilities.  There is a 3/4 mile boardwalk that provides good access for photographers and other nature watchers.  The highlight at Wako is probably the Great Blue Heron nests which […]

Green Cay Nature Center
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Green Cay Wetlands

Green Cay Wetlands is another one of my favorite photography places.  Green Cay Wetlands is a former working farm and now has been transformed into a water reclamation area and a wildlife haven.  There is a 1.5 mile boardwalk that gives you great access to the wetlands.  This is another […]

Great Egret Reflection
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Great Egret Reflection

Another type of photo that I really enjoy looking for are reflections. I use them a lot with my city scenes, but they also work well with wildlife. One of the most important things when shooting reflections is the angle you are shooting from. With a lot of shots it […]

Heron Silhouette
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Heron Silhouette

One type of shot that I am always on the lookout for is the silhouette. I have had good luck with this type of image at Viera Wetlands due to the setup making it easy to position the bird in front of a bright sky. My favorite silhouette shot can […]

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Black Skimmer Mother and Chick

The position you are in when taking a photograph can profoundly change the look and response by the viewer. Anyone interested in bird photography has heard of Arthur Morris. One of the biggest things he preaches is to get down on the ground. It allows you to create a different […]