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I am planning a trip for early February back to Ding Darling NWR and would
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Thanks Bill. I have added Venice Rookery, Corkscrew Swamp, and Anhinga Trail
to my plans for the future. I may not make them all this trip. I had read about the Venice Rookery before, but I could not remember its name. Lew "Bill Hilton" wrote in message ... From: "Lew" I am planning a trip for early February back to Ding Darling NWR and would like some recommendations for other wildlife places to visit in the same area. Hi Lew, Venice Rookery is about an hour's drive north, the tiny island is full of nesting gb herons, egrets and anhingas about 20 yards from shore. In early Feb I'd guess the heron chicks have just hatched but not the egret chicks. If it's overcast I'd vote for a day at Corkscrew Swamp, which is south-east a bit from Ft. Myers (less than an hour, IIRC). This is an elevated boardwalk across a cypress swamp. You won't shoot as much film here as at Ding or Venice, but it's unique compared to the other places and we always seem to find something good to shoot, like owls peering out of nesting cavities or, last year, painted buntings. A fill-flash on cloudy days is the ticket here. If it's not overcast you need to go early or late. On Ft. Myers beach just south of the Holiday Inn there's an estuary which often has a lot of birds. Best if you wade in the muck after them. We've only hit this place a couple of times and never did well compared to Ding, but others have done well here. Supposed to be good shooting for burrowing owls near Cape Coral, just across from Sanibel. Never tried it since we were always after spoonbills at Ding, but Danny Burk gave me some detailed instructions on how to get there last year and I hear they are easy enough to find, you just have to wait until they pop up. It's a couple hours away, but the Shark Valley unit of the Everglades has excellent bird photography early in the AM. Park outside the entrance beyond the 'no parking' signs and walk in for about 2-3 hours of close range shots before it opens and the crowds arrive. Beyond SV near Homestead the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades is our favorite spot for birds in Florida, better to our tastes than any of the others (but there's a lot we haven't seen). You can shoot early and late here, often at point blank range. Bill |
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Jim Davis wrote: On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 19:44:24 GMT, Liz wrote/replied to: Suddenly, 'from nowhere' an alligator came and caught the Heron. Wow! And did you get the whole thing on camera? I mean, imagine the images in that scene. I feel for the heron, but alligator gulps heron could be award winning images. Oh no. I'd be retired by now on the proceeds! I had bought a couple of lenses just before the trip (I know, I know), and had been using them throughout. Just when I was photographing the Limpkin, a screw came out of the tripod collar of the 500mm, and rolled between boards on the boardwalk. I'd hardly put my camera away when 'it' happened! It sounds like an angler's tale, but it really happened. Not in good light, I have to say, (the place the alligator swam to with the heron before it started throwing it up was in shade) so I don't know how a pic would have turned out. Liz -- Virtual Liz at http://www.v-liz.co.uk Kenya; Tanzania; India; Seychelles New Aug '03: Namibia "I speak of Africa and golden joys" |
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