These are the other two decent shots I got at Edward Medard Park in Plant City of the Snail Kites. They were mostly catching snails and flying back and forth calling to each other, but every once in a while one would fly over with a stick. Neither of these […]
On my last visit to the Circle B Bar Reserve I got the chance to practice some flight photography. I stationed myself on the dock on Lake Hancock around sunrise. I started by trying to capture silhouettes of the birds as they flew past the rising sun and its reflection […]
These two photos are from my last trip to Viera Wetlands. The first shot is of a nesting Great Blue Heron with two young chicks. There is obviously a bit of sibling rivalry going on. The second shot is of three Glossy Ibis. They are a less common bird, but […]
Roseate Spoonbills (Platalea ajaja) are one of the prettiest birds in Florida. Like the American Flamingo, their pink color is diet-derived, consisting of the carotenoid pigment canthaxanthin. This species feeds in shallow fresh or coastal waters by swinging its bill from side to side as it steadily walks through the […]
Today I visited a Black Skimmer nesting colony in the Indian Shores area of Florida. There are only a few babies so far and they are pretty tiny right now. They are not very active yet, but it was still nice to watch the interaction between the chicks and the […]
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 […]