Reddish Egret Fishing Sequence
While photographing birds at J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, I captured a sequence of photographs of this Reddish Egret fishing in the shallows. Photographing a Reddish Egret while fishing is a real treat. Reddish Egrets have very animated behavior…
Hot Spots for Bird Photography in Southwest Florida
Southwest Florida is a known hot spot for bird photography. It’s an especially good place to photograph birds during the winter and spring migrations. Florida is a terrific location for wading birds, shore birds, migrating song birds, raptors, and even…
Using Florida Nature Photography to Create Works of Art
I enjoy creating artwork using nature as my inspiration for the art. I’ve used photographs of flowers, leaves, tree bark, weeds, and ice just to name a few. Red Leaf ArtTaken at Bailey Track of Ding DarlingProcessed with Topaz Texture…
Photographing birds at Tippecanoe Environmental Park in Port Charlotte
Tippecanoe Environmental Park has almost 7 miles of trails to hike for bird photography. The trails lead through scrub brush, flat woods, and also by several lakes. The trails are sand and dirt but easy enough to walk on. There…
Photo Story: Munching Marsh Rabbit
This photo of a Marsh Rabbit was taken at J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island in Florida. Munching Marsh Rabbit Ding Darling is known world wide for bird watching and bird photography. But, Ding Darling also has…
Florida Nature Photography – Rotary Park, Cape Coral
Rotary Park in Cape Coral, Florida is located in a large mangrove estuary and is also on the Florida birding trail. The park has over a mile of walking trails. Some of the trails are paved, but most are not…
Florida Nature Photography – Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve is a 3,400 acre preserve located in Fort Myers, Florida. The preserve has 1.2 miles of boardwalk along a lake and thru a freshwater swamp. Six Mile Cypress Slough has a variety of birds and…
Photo Story: Sunset Over Estero Lagoon
After a long day of photography, I decided to do some bird photography just before sunset at the famous Estero Lagoon on Fort Myers Beach in Florida. Sunset Over Estero Lagoon It was a busy day photographing birds at Corkscrew Swamp and…