Gatorland, March 19th, 2008
Categories: Photo-Journal •March 20, 2008
A beautiful day - and having sat on my behind for too long - I went out shooting.
Lots of activity in the park and the breeding season is in full swing. The Tri-colored Herons have arrived in force and are building their nests in record pace and laying eggs in equally impressive speed. I saw about 30 nests so far and 3 nests, that were built and had no eggs in the morning, had some in the afternoon. The place is just buzzing with activity. Woodstorks tripled the amount of nests this year, Roseate Spoonbills, having a hard time in the South because of the drought, seem to have another go. Great White Egret 
also seem to have much more going on as in past seasons. The Little Blue Herons are coming in as well, along with Cattle Egrets and Snowies, but not yet in numbers. Aside from the Double Crested Cormorants, who seem to breed year round, I also saw the first Great White Egret chicks. To obscured by twigs to make a clear shot - but I am pretty sure that I will be able to deliver in a little while.
More photographers than usual as well - and I met a nice duo - Paul and Clint. Quiet, friendly and knowledgeable - well equipped Nikonians!
And yeah - sure do I have something to show for.
Here is the Teaser:
Woodstork landing
Snowy in flight
Anhinga female
Great Blue Heron wading past a Cuban Crocodile
Little Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron Mirror
Great Blue Heron in flight
Flight
Gotcha! Osprey with Prey
Tri-colored Heron
Nestbuilder
Gotcha! Osprey with Prey
Caught in the act!
White Ibis in flight
Tri-colored Heron checking the eggs
A snowy Egret in Mating Colors
Honey - I'm Home!
Great Blue Heron Mirror
Artistic catch
Different view
Young Great Blue Heron
White Ibis - a yearling
Great Blue Heron Mirror
Mating Call
Tri-colored Heron
Tri-colored Heron - a sticky thing...
Giant Seaturtle
Flamingos
Showing tongue
Bickering
Tri-colored Heron
Tri-colored Heron - a sticky thing...
Woodstork in flight
Anhinga female
Mating Call
Anhinga Male
A satisfied Gator
Hibiscus
Anhinga Male
Tri-colored Heron breeding
Great White Egret
There you go
Tri-colored Heron
8:20 am on May 16th, 2008
Two months after your shoot, I say.. you got many awesome captures that day. Virtually impossible to pick
fav’s here, but I do want to mention ‘There You Go’ for the creative symmetry and “Flight’ as I like the transluscency of the wings… Great stuff~ all..
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