A few minutes with a Reddish Egret
Reddish Egrets aren’t as common in Florida as some of our other wading birds. I seem to see them fairly reliably over on Blackpoint Wildlife Drive in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
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Merritt Island – 1/31/15
Kevin M. organized a quick trip over to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge last weekend and invited me to go with him and Kevin K. We started at Space View Park, where we watched a lovely sunrise. Dawn from Space View Park Next we drove around Black Point Wildlife Drive where there were lots of birds, some wild hogs, some … Continue reading Merritt Island – 1/31/15
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge – 1/7/2015
Whether you’re familiar with the area or not, this would be a very good half day route to see the highlights at MINWR. And this is a wonderful time to go – there’s a lot of birds and other wildlife around, and the weather’s great.
Modern Monochrome Homework
You may have noticed that I like Black and White photography. It’s how I started out, way back when (with Tri-X film, developed in a make-shift darkroom). So I’ve been doing it for a while, but I’m mostly self taught. I’ve studied many books and looked at a lot of online info, but I felt it would be good to take a course and expose myself to techniques and ideas I haven’t discovered on my own – to see how others are doing it.
Seasonal Reminders
We’re finally getting some cool weather here in Central Florida. In addition to making it even more pleasant to be outside, the fall and winter months bring some changes to our area photo opportunities.
Photographic Friction
For the past week or so, my photographic pursuits seem to be in slow motion. Creating photos is difficult. Friction and frustration are up and harmony and flow are down.
Merritt Island – May 31, 2014
With the hot weather starting to arrive, there’s not as much activity at Merritt Island as there sometimes is. But there’s still a lot to see and photograph.
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, 15 March 2014
In addition to the White Pelicans, watching a skimming Black Skimmer was another highlight.
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, 1-12-14
Highlights also included a very cooperative Shrike that sat still while we all made way too many photos of it, a bald eagle that flew right overhead, and two life birds for me (the Bonaparte’s Gull and Greater Yellowlegs). It’s definitely birding season at MINWR!
Infrared updates
I made the photos in this post with the newer camera. There’s less noise, the 665nm filter is more flexible in post, and the extra pixels are nice to have. I like how it’s working so far!