I finally got out to Gatorland again last weekend. The egrets were all dressed up in their breeding plumage. Here are a couple from the outing. Great Egret Snowy Egret Thanks for looking. Comments always appreciated.
Awwwww yes the fresh little Snowy Aren't they a hoot to watch and listen to. I just love them. They fight and chase everything. Great shots Just have to share this with you http://www.pbase.com/techwish/image/58317141
A Gatorland Question When is prime nesting time and when are there chicks in the nest? I'm kinda thinking of attempting a 3 day weekend to shoot down there.
Jim St Augustine Alligator Farm Rookery is better Season is now through june .. trust me late june is way to HOT!!!! and not as active Harry and I are going monday April -May is best
Jim, I was thinking of making a long weekend trip down to St Augustine some time in the next month or so. Let me know when you are thinking of going down. Bill, Very nice shots. You've just whetted my desire to come down even more. :smile:
Thanks Panos; I've always wanted to get a photo of them in full display. Thanks Gary for aking time to look. Thanks Nick; He looked like he wanted to say "WHY ARE YOU BOTHERING ME" Thanks Gale; That's a great photo thanks for sharing. These are the first shots that I've gotten with the plumage and displays. The snowy's are really noisy with their courting.
At Gatorland, The Great Egrets have been on the nests for at least a few weeks. There should be chicks appearing any time now. The Snowy Egrets are just starting to build nests, so that activity should extend over the next six or eight weeks. I haven't been to St. Augustine, but I'm want to get up there this year. Thanks Frank; Come on down. It's great when they are nesting.
Very nice shots. I like the composition of both. The first shoulder/back of the great egret shot is a little hot. Other than that, great.
Great shots, Bill. Glad to see the Snowys in their breeding attire. Actually, I wouldn't say St Aug is better, just different. Gatorland offers some of the same species as St Aug but also has some species that don't nest in St Aug. Both are great places to get close to the nests. In my opinion, Gatorland has the edge for the variety of possibilities capturing flight shots due in part to the 3-story observation deck.
Thanks Phil; I've tried to put to use some of the tips i received at MI IV. Thanks Jimmy; These shots are the JPEG's straight out of the camera with only crop and slight sharpening. I shoot both Raw and JPEG so I'll have a look at the raw files later.
WOW! Totally beautiful! Hmmm, maybe I should go over to the Heard Museum - I bet I could get a few shots of these guys too! Saw some last year but didnt' have long enough lenses.
