SE Florida update


I was shooting at the local depot this week, and here’s some of the images I kept. There seems to have been more activity last month than there was this week, but it was cold, so birds keep more to themselves. Shark Valley did not have the usual array of white birds, but the Red… Continue reading SE Florida update

Osprey at the Lake


Although it is still early in the year, we spent a couple of days at Blue Cypress Lake. It was cold and the water choppy, which made it more difficult to shoot the birds with hand held lenses, the best way to do it on a boat. There are some birds around already, although not… Continue reading Osprey at the Lake

Anhinga Trail report


Sunday afternoon, Alfred and I went scouting to Anhinga Trail, the most popular location at Everglades National Park. This year we noticed a bit more activity than in the last coupe of years, although the water levels are still high, there are a lot of Cormorants and Anhingas, many of these in full breeding plumage,… Continue reading Anhinga Trail report

Great Egret Fight


We witnessed this fight early today, at Mzarek pond, ENP. It was just a few minutes after sunrise, the sun was still leaving the pond in the shade, it’s backlit a little later. These row had been following each other and brutally grabbing each other by the neck, and I got some usable poses. The… Continue reading Great Egret Fight

Flicker versus Starling


Earlier this year, our friend Judy Lynn called us shot of breath and very excited, that there were a pair of Flickers being chased out of their brand new nest by a gang of Starlings. We happen to have the afternoon off and we headed to Green Cay Wetlands, and joined Judy and a couple… Continue reading Flicker versus Starling

Space Art


Alfred and I discovered space art, thanks to Gary Briney, NSN digital art moderator, and have taken it seriously. We have been using a PS plugin called “Cosmic pack 2, from UK based Digital Heaven. A moderate learning curve and lots of fun and relaxation. Tutorials are available on their website and they come included… Continue reading Space Art