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Live, Love, Laugh, Sing, Dance, Be, Do

By |2023-08-11T15:23:09-06:00May 18th, 2023|Categories: Anclote Key, Florida, Pasco County, Pinellas County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I saw this quote that aligns with my philosophy of Live, Love, Laugh, Sing, Dance, Be, Do and thought I would share a post about the reason I like the quote.

World Water Day 2023

By |2024-02-02T05:37:24-07:00March 22nd, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Centennial Valley, Conservation, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, Glacier County, Glacier National Park, Juab County, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Sawgrass Lake Park, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today is World Water Day. The theme for World Water Day 2023 is: Accelerate Change. Every human being on this planet is roughly 60% water.

Utah’s Ospreys Are Back For Their Nesting Season

By |2024-03-14T16:28:36-06:00April 1st, 2021|Categories: Birds, Daggett County, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Florida, Honeymoon Island State Park, Ospreys, Pinellas County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was hoping to find my first of the year Swainson's Hawks yesterday but instead I spotted my first of year Ospreys. 

Earth Day 2013

By |2022-04-22T04:12:00-06:00April 22nd, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Coyotes, Dragonflies, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Reddish Egrets, Roosevelt Wetlands, Utah, Wildlife, Zion National Park|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I wanted to share these images because today is Earth Day.

Thinking Pink – Birds, Sky and Flowers

By |2016-12-07T12:11:27-07:00April 8th, 2013|Categories: Auckland, Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Roseate Spoonbills, Scenics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm not sure why I wanted to do a post using images with pinks but here they are, a flower, a bird and pink kissed clouds.

Marbled Godwit on Fort De Soto’s north beach

By |2016-12-07T12:12:03-07:00March 8th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Marbled Godwits, Shorebirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Several years ago while I was photographing at Fort De Soto's beautiful north beach I saw a Marbled Godwit flying in with a dark Tubeworm in its bill and took a few images of it from a distance.

Sandwich Terns – Love is in the air

By |2016-12-07T12:12:11-07:00February 14th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Sandwich Terns|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I can recall clearly the day I took this photograph of Sandwich Terns mating, I was sitting very low in a tidal lagoon on the north beach of Fort De Soto County Park in Florida, it was very warm and the water of the lagoon felt great on my skin when these two terns started a breeding display.

The answer to the Gull and Tern Quiz is…

By |2016-12-07T12:12:15-07:00January 28th, 2013|Categories: Bird ID, Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Gulls, Herring Gulls, Laughing Gulls, Royal Terns|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The majority of you voted for the correct answer: Juvenile Herring Gull, 1st winter Laughing Gull and Royal Tern

Gull and Tern Quiz

By |2021-08-27T12:35:15-06:00January 26th, 2013|Categories: Bird ID, Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Gulls|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I came across this image this morning while working up my post Bird images from warmer days and all at 300mm or less and thought it might make a great image for a Bird ID Quiz.

Red-shouldered Hawk Juvenile – Small In The Frame

By |2024-02-04T07:27:46-07:00January 25th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Red-shouldered Hawks, Sawgrass Lake Park, Small in the frame|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Five days ago I posted a Bald Eagle image where the eagle was small in the frame and explained that I felt that the setting was as important as the subject, I also feel that way about this image of a Red-shouldered Hawk juvenile perched in a tree.

Tricolored Heron striking at prey

By |2016-12-07T12:12:23-07:00January 3rd, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Tricolored Herons|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I am intrigued by how these herons evolved to have long necks that give them the ability to make lightning fast strikes at their prey some distance from their bodies.

Red Knot in early morning light

By |2016-12-07T12:12:32-07:00December 17th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Pinellas County, Red Knots|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A simple image of a Red Knot taken in Florida in early morning light. Morning has been; and is, my favorite time of day to photograph birds and other wildlife because the rising sun can add drama and a warm glow to whatever subject I am photographing.

Tricolored Heron – Up close

By |2023-10-06T13:05:05-06:00November 26th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Tricolored Herons|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I photographed this hunting Tricolored Heron I was laying flat on my belly in the shallows where the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico gently lapped the shore.

Adult and Immature White Ibis

By |2022-03-16T21:25:33-06:00October 6th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, White Ibises|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This is an adult White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) that I photographed at Fort De Soto's north beach that was feeding in a tidal lagoon by the mangroves

Birds, Beasts and Bits About Me – My 500th Blog Post

By |2020-01-25T06:23:25-07:00October 4th, 2012|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Burrowing Owls, Coyotes, Dunlins, Florida, Laughing Gulls, Little Blue Herons, Loggerhead Shrikes, Pronghorn, Reddish Egrets, Roseate Spoonbills, Sanderlings, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Wow, this is my 500th blog post and it has been great fun to share my images and the stories behind them. I thought I'd share a few images and bits about my thoughts on photography.

Laughing Gull – Small in the Frame

By |2021-08-16T13:37:50-06:00August 5th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Laughing Gulls, Small in the frame|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On the day that I photographed this Laughing Gull either Hurricane Ike or Gustav was out near the center of the Gulf of Mexico that was churning up the water

Foraging Marbled Godwit

By |2021-07-17T07:52:52-06:00June 15th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Marbled Godwits|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I love how peaceful this image is with the Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) paying absolutely no attention to me as I sat very still in the warm waters of a tidal lagoon photographing it.

Sidelit Piping Plover

By |2016-12-07T12:13:41-07:00May 15th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Low angle, Piping Plovers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

This Piping Plover image reminds me to try to photograph birds in other than perfect light. Sidelit and backlit images can be spectacular so I don't like passing up taking the chance that I might just get a great shot despite what some photographers think of as bad light.

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