Show your Bird Portraits
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I am fortunate indeed. Gainesville, FL opened this wildlife preserve, Sweetwater Wetlands, about five years ago. I didn't get around to visiting it until January. I'm just trying to make up for lost time.
We had a great trip to Florida January a year ago, renting a car and doing a circular tour of the birding areas. I’d do it again at the drop of a hat post Covid or vaccination.
If you're willing, share the names of the Florida birding sites that you particularly enjoyed visiting. Like I said I'm making up for lost time.
Thanks!
Flew into Orlando and took this route over a fortnight staying in an amusing set of motels etc.
Titusville
Merritt Island National Wildlife Blackpoint Wildlife Drive, Playalinda beach
Cape Kennedy
Boynton Beach Area
Loxahatchee NWR,
Wakodahachee Wetlands -
Green Cay Nature Center & Wetlands
Everglades NP
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Treasure Island
Honeymoon Island State Recreation Area
A 5DSR, 5DIV, and two 100-400mm II + TCs for my wife and me were good enough.
Thanks for the list!
Clearly, it's time for me to retire from my full-time pursuits and start enjoying more of the beauty Florida has to offer.
Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland, Fl is very good in the fall through late spring. Unfortunately, They close roughly half of the park in the summer
for alligator mating season.
Unfortunately nope!
Blackbird
I actually photographed a bird today ... wait, it was two! Daddy and his baby boy. And Alan it was a struggle to get an AF point on baby's eye and keep daddy in the frame. Baby has a stout beak and white eyes.
Jack
Jack
Here are few photos of "mine" chick White Tern (I posted few photos of it few weeks ago). I wouldn't post them (windy conditions and not much of light) if it wasn't special event: we are expecting a hurricane 1 (it was 4 few days ago!) to go over the island (or very, very close!) tomorrow evening. I'm not sure this buddy will survive the winds... My goal is to watch it till the dark tomorrow, if it falls I have to take it (I already grab a pound of frozen anchovies that should be OK for ~24-48h). The worst I see is that it's already challenging it's wings - the swimming pool is very close and if it lands there I hardly can help in time... On other hand if it lands on the ground the wings are ensuring soft landing...
If I can take it after (almost sure fall - Pandanus is a soft tree, not offering really stable support - especially in hurricane!!!) I will post photos!
If I can take it after (almost sure fall - Pandanus is a soft tree, not offering really stable support - especially in hurricane!!!) I will post photos!
