gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

Shouldn't be to much of a let down Corky, you got to see the GBH's playing, learning and having fun. Always a good thing, and you got some great shots to go along with it

docshark Loc: Millersville, PA

A beautiful series Corky. I love shots of the wading birds. Nice job.
-Doc

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Thanks, Greg and it was an experience not easily forgotten--- to have seen those big birds in the treetops and have had a lot of fun joking about it. Beside that, as daylight began to break to see several trees loaded with such a variety of roosting birds, even though most fledged while it was still fairly dark, that was enough for me. I took 5 or 6 shots at different times as they left but had the iso on 1600 trying to keep them from being to grainy and should have put it on 6400 to give several more stops. Still I opened them up enough in Lightroom to be able to make out the white species anyway. Would you be kind enough to help me with the identity of two species. The first two were taken South of Fort Pierce at the Savannas Recreation Area (550acres and 34 campsites) a great place that we camped at for 2 nights. I think this bird is a juvenile Little blue Heron, but I have been known to make a mistake a time or two! lol The last one was taken at Black Point Wildlife Drive on Merritt Island and I don't have a clue----seems to be setting against something white or perhaps it is partially setting on it--- sorry the image isn't better! Thanks very much and take care!

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Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Thanks very much Doc, and really appreciate you looking and is great to hear from you! Take care!

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

[quote=Swamp-Cork]Thanks, Greg and it was an experience not easily forgotten--- to have seen those big birds in the treetops and have had a lot of fun joking about it. Beside that, as daylight began to break to see several trees loaded with such a variety of roosting birds, even though most fledged while it was still fairly dark, that was enough for me. I took 5 or 6 shots at different times as they left but had the iso on 1600 trying to keep them from being to grainy and should have put it on 6400 to give several more stops. Still I opened them up enough in Lightroom to be able to make out the white species anyway. Would you be kind enough to help me with the identity of two species. The first two were taken South of Fort Pierce at the Savannas Recreation Area (550acres and 34 campsites) a great place that we camped at for 2 nights. I think this bird is a juvenile Little blue Heron, but I have been known to make a mistake a time or two! lol The last one was taken at Black Point Wildlife Drive on Merritt Island and I don't have a clue----seems to be setting against something white or perhaps it is partially setting on it--- sorry the image isn't better! Thanks very much and take care![/quote Finally, may have figured out that no.3 is probably a Tricolored!

gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

Great shots Corky, looks like you found some good spots. Right on with the immature little blue, and the third is a tricolored heron, very well done

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Thanks, so much for your help, Greg --we really appreciate and need the assistance sometimes. This Tricolored looked so different from the other shots of them that we took, but Ellen noticed that no other species had this particular coloring near the base of it's bill.