St Augustine Alligator Farm
Apr 24, 2018 10:34:24 #
Spent the weekend at the the St. Augustine Bird Fest and a few hours at the alligator farm. The rookery was a mad house with all sorts of bird traffic on foot and in the air. A lot more to process and a few more to post at bit later.
Cattle Egret in breeding plumage
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Snowy Egret in Breeding plumage
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Oyster catcher in seventh heaven
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Tr-colored Heron stretching after incubating eggs
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Apr 24, 2018 10:59:57 #
Apr 24, 2018 11:25:34 #
Enjoyed - nice images! I am planning to visit soon; any suggestions on lenses? Telephoto length? Thank you!
Apr 24, 2018 12:03:24 #
George in McKinney
Loc: McKinney, Texas
James Van Ells wrote:
Spent the weekend at the the St. Augustine Bird Fest and a few hours at the alligator farm. The rookery was a mad house with all sorts of bird traffic on foot and in the air. A lot more to process and a few more to post at bit later.
Exceptional captures, I have not made it to the alligator farm yet, but it's on my bucket list.
George
Apr 24, 2018 14:22:50 #
Apr 24, 2018 18:02:44 #
Apr 24, 2018 18:10:19 #
I was using a 150-600 Sigma on a Canon 7D II as well as a 70-200 on a Canon 5d IV. Just about any telephoto in the 200-300 range will work. Some of these birds are with arms reach, some are 40 yards away.
Apr 24, 2018 22:30:03 #
James Van Ells wrote:
Spent the weekend at the the St. Augustine Bird Fest and a few hours at the alligator farm. The rookery was a mad house with all sorts of bird traffic on foot and in the air. A lot more to process and a few more to post at bit later.
Great shots James Van Ells
Apr 24, 2018 23:14:24 #
Apr 25, 2018 15:24:59 #
Apr 25, 2018 15:27:48 #
Nice set. I was there a couple years ago. I plan on returning soon. Thanks for posting.
Apr 25, 2018 15:35:32 #
Apr 25, 2018 19:36:40 #
James Van Ells wrote:
Spent the weekend at the the St. Augustine Bird Fest and a few hours at the alligator farm. The rookery was a mad house with all sorts of bird traffic on foot and in the air. A lot more to process and a few more to post at bit later.
Excellent set James.
Apr 25, 2018 20:57:24 #
Thanks everyone for the encouraging comments, we love to photograph and share with others.
Apr 26, 2018 02:48:01 #
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