Ft D reddish egret

[Allan]

The one called Big Red hasn't been seen by my friends in a while. I have been shooting this bird since 2008. There is another one (with some white on wings and perhaps smaller) in the area. Here are a few images from this morning.

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6. Competition from mergansers

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[Randy]

nice action, I'm envious

 

[Louis Champan]

Good ones Allan, I too am quite envious of you guys shooting in Florida this time of year.

 

[TomP]

Very nice. I really like #3, looks like he is wondering how he missed. You never disappoint.

 

[Mitchell]

Very nice!!

 

[Allan]

nice action, I'm envious

I hate winter up north!

Good ones Allan, I too am quite envious of you guys shooting in Florida this time of year.

The birds here are nice but so are your eagles.

Very nice. I really like #3, looks like he is wondering how he missed. You never disappoint.

Thanks Tom.

Very nice!!

Thanks Mitchell.

 

[drr1531]

Nice lighting and excellent action, Allan. The bird didn't pick the most favorable BG for you.

 

[Clix Pix]

Very, very nice, Allan! These birds are so fascinating..... Number 3 reminds of a dancer's positions. I also enjoy seeing the mergansers in there, too! These look a little different from the hooded guys who are still hanging around my lake....

 

[bobbyv]

Nice stuff. Shot on Outback Key?

 

[andreasb]

Sure brings back memories, great series

 

[Allan]

Nice lighting and excellent action, Allan. The bird didn't pick the most favorable BG for you.

We take what we can get.

Very, very nice, Allan! These birds are so fascinating..... Number 3 reminds of a dancer's positions. I also enjoy seeing the mergansers in there, too! These look a little different from the hooded guys who are still hanging around my lake....

Both types are here in Florida but I haven't sen hooded on the west coast.

Sure brings back memories, great series

Ft D has far fewer birds than 12 years ago. Some days there are very few but yesterday was OK.

 

[Allan]

Nice stuff. Shot on Outback Key?

Is that the name of the new part of North Beach? If so, yes.

 

[bobbyv]

Is that the name of the new part of North Beach? If so, yes.

Yeah, the new sandbar. The lagoon is still good too. And there are owls at east beach.

 

[Allan]

Only 4 ibis in the lagoon the morning. I crawled around shooting shorebirds on the sandbar.

 

[colincarter]

Wish i was in Florida

 

[Allan]

It's hot today - about 84.

 

[jhorton]

Very nice series. May end up over there this weekend.