Although I have a bunch more of the Tampa photos from my Skypoint session, I decided it was time to break them up a little. These shots are both from Thanksgiving break and my trip to Viera Wetlands. I always like to arrive for sunrise. Usually I am looking for […]
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Crested Caracara at Viera Wetlands
Crested Caracaras are probably my favorite Florida bird of prey although burrowing owls would give them a run for their money. I’m not sure what it is that I like about them, but I just think they have a cool look to them. In Florida, they occupy the central and […]
SIlhouettes at Sunrise
Yep, I was back at it again. I made it back to Viera Wetlands for sunrise which turned out to have some beautiful clouds today. Of course the first thing I did was to head to the area where the Great Blue Herons are nest building so that I could […]
Sunrise Silhouettes
One of my favorite type of images, silhouettes. The Brown Pelican photo is one that I have really been looking for as it is so representative of Florida. The Great Blue Heron photo is one that I have captured at Viera Wetlands a few times. [facebook]
Viera Wetlands Birds
Florida’s wading birds are usually pretty approachable and fairly easy to photograph. That’s why I like to look for different ways to capture them. Two of my favorite ways are capturing their reflection in the water or as silhouettes. The key to the first method is getting the right angle. […]
Viera Wetlands
Viera Wetlands is always a fun place to go because you never know what you are going to find. I usually arrive on my photo sites at sunrise hoping to catch some good light. At Viera one of my favorite thing to do is look for silhouettes. This morning tehre […]
Birds of Viera
A few more of my favorite from Viera Wetlands. TOnight I have a shot of a Sandhill Crane that was in the middle of what I can only assume must have been some kind of courtship dance. There was a lot of hopping around and different poses. The other shot […]
Barred Owl Poses
Here are a couple of unusual poses by some Barred Owls. The first shot he is fluffed up, posing and getting ready to take off. In the second he is flat on the ground with the wings spread and head tilted back. I am not sure of the purpose of […]
Wetlands sunrise and gator chomp
Alligators are back in the news again as a southwest Florida boy lost his arm to a gator this week. Growing up in Florida and being interested in nature I have always enjoyed seeing and watching gators. I was taught to have a healthy respect for alligators, but not to […]
Florida Birds
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 […]