Best spots to photograph birds in Florida
Jan 22, 2022 16:15:58 #
Xeriod
Loc: Bethlehem, PA
Stray Goose wrote:
The very best spot for bird photography in the Orl... (show quote)
Thank you for the info. Since it is so close and I’m going that way, I will try it out.
Jan 22, 2022 17:17:14 #
Jan 22, 2022 18:01:27 #
PictonJr
Loc: Florida
This where I go to shoot birds Wakodahatchee Wetlands. You can get really close to the birds less than ten feet.
Jan 22, 2022 18:12:35 #
imagemeister wrote:
Wherever you go you will be disappointed as compared to several years ago ......you will see SOME birds - just keep your expectations low.
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Did something occur to change the habitat?
Jan 22, 2022 20:18:40 #
Jan 22, 2022 20:26:57 #
Rashid Abdu wrote:
Ding Darling Park, Venice rookery, Cape Coral for burrowing owls and eagles.
These are great places I was going to mention.
Jan 23, 2022 08:54:19 #
There are wonderful preservation parks in and around Delray Beach/Boynton Beach. I would likely be spelling them incorrectly, so I won’t. They are easy to locate and very accessible.
Jan 23, 2022 09:56:42 #
Jan 23, 2022 10:00:05 #
fetzler
Loc: North West PA
When I lived in Miami many years a ago I found The Everglades National Park to be excellent.
Jan 23, 2022 10:37:56 #
Where is rock sprints state reserve?
nokk wrote:
had a bear run out in front of the car once in ocala national forest.
haven't been to rock sprints run state reserve yet, but i've heard there's a lot there. circle b bar is great. and everglades, too.
haven't been to rock sprints run state reserve yet, but i've heard there's a lot there. circle b bar is great. and everglades, too.
Jan 23, 2022 10:39:56 #
Where is grassy waters exactly in WPB?
Chuckwal wrote:
Grassy Waters West Palm Beach
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Jan 23, 2022 11:14:48 #
Xeriod wrote:
I am going to Florida 2/7- 2/20. I have been there... (show quote)
A slam dunk for great shots like these is Alligator Farm in St. Augustine, FL. Later in the winter the better, I think.
Jan 23, 2022 12:46:53 #
A number of years ago, when on the East Coast I visited a couple of Waste Treatment facilities which provided great locations for seeing and photographing a wide variety of birds as well as some other wildlife.
Jan 23, 2022 21:40:46 #
Nikocarol
Loc: NM & FL
Geofw wrote:
My favourite is Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland.
https://polknature.com/explore/circle-b-bar-reserve
Geofw
https://polknature.com/explore/circle-b-bar-reserve
Geofw
Get there as early as possible, they open at 530am.
Jan 24, 2022 07:37:52 #
Xeriod wrote:
I am going to Florida 2/7- 2/20. I have been there... (show quote)
Here in the Fort Myers area we have many places to shoot birds. I arrived back here on January 3, and I have recorded 75 species by going out several times per week (but not going crazy about it). For shore birds, the best is Bunche Beach, which is on the way to Sanibel Island but before you go over the Causeway. However, your results will be very dependent on the tides. Also in Fort Myers is Lakes Park, which is surprisingly good for a variety of birds. Harns Marsh in Lehigh Acres is a nice fresh water site (we had 30 species on Saturday)
Using the e-bird explore feature will show you the hotspots and what has been seen where. I would suggest you be flexible within any given area and choose based on the latest sightings.
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