Florida critters 1 or 3

[lvcrtrs]

Haven't been here for quite a while. Made it to Florida finally and got some critter shots. Too many for anything other than Just For Fun. Still asking Santa for a present that has the numbers 500 in it.

1. Oh, no critter, just my first prop plane, so small they took our carry on luggage away from us. Just a leetle bit scarey.

2. Gator with baby

3. Anhinga

4. An Ibis of some kind??? Hello Floridians - any help with IDs is always appreciated.

5. GBH in flight

6. GBH in flight

7. Osprey in flight

8. Yellow Crowned Night Heron

9. Obligatory Sunset Pictures

 

[EricD]

Nice set of photos!

#4 is an Immature White Ibis


Pic #5 is a Reddish Egret not a GBH. I would imagine you got the Reddish Egret somewhere in some brackish water or near the coast.

 

[Frequency]

Wonderful shots...all of them....

Regards

 

[Marc-Etienne]

Love #7. How doesn't love osprey, they have that great prey bird looks on their face!
#8 is too funny, that little guy looks like a cartoon!

Love your series! Where were you? What kind of equipment where you shooting with?
Thanks

 

[lvcrtrs]

Frequency - thank you.

Eric - as always I appreciate your help. I was in Ft Myers Beach, little beaches locals told me about (one before the causeway to Sanibel on the left maybe Bunches Beach), Corkscrew Swamp in Naples has a nice boardwalk (that's where I got the owls). Just got a new Bird ID book in the mail yesterday "American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America". Really looks great.

Marc - D90, 70-300 thank heavens for VR (yeah I think that is written right on the box ) and Photoshop, especially with water shots.