Category Archives: animal behavior

White Pelicans – A big gulp

Posted on 2017/03/22 by birds n' bugs

I stopped by Ollies Pond for about an hour on the 21st.  Like most small bodies of water here in SW Florida the drought had diminished the size and made it easier for fishing birds to get to their dinner.  … Continue reading →

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Say, you guys want some ice cream?

Posted on 2017/03/14 by birds n' bugs

Every now and again you capture a shot that just looks a bit odd.  The guy here on the saddle bronc has just finished a full ride of 8 seconds.  But even with the horse still bucking he looks calm, … Continue reading →

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Pink Shirt, One Barrel, One second

Posted on 2017/03/11 by birds n' bugs

Another few shots from the Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo.  This time it’s a Barrel Racer rounding one of the barrels.  When I shoot action like this I shoot at about 3 frames per second.  That’s pretty slow by some photographers … Continue reading →

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The Rodeo Rider Safety Crew

Posted on 2017/03/11 by birds n' bugs

These guys may dress a little funny and look like clowns but it’s really a serious business that requires all the skill and athleticism or the riders.  Here are a couple of close shots of them in action from the … Continue reading →

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Benefits of the drought

Posted on 2017/02/04 by birds n' bugs

It’s not often you can find a benefit in something like a drought.  For nature photographers it does have some benefit.  As ponds dry up they get smaller and the critters preyed on by our wading birds get concentrated in … Continue reading →

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Elusive Butterfly – Ceraunus Blue

Posted on 2016/12/03 by birds n' bugs

These are pretty little butterflies.  Their wingspan seldom gets much over an inch at full extension.  You see them as bright flashes of blue as the males fly around but they flicker out and disappear as soon as they land … Continue reading →

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A Couple More Sunsets with Boats and Pelicans

Posted on 2016/11/28 by birds n' bugs

Saturday evening, I looked out the window and saw a really fiery sunset.  I made my way to Ponce Park to find that everyone else had gone to watch it too and finding a quiet space without a lot of … Continue reading →

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From the Rookery

Posted on 2016/11/15 by birds n' bugs

On my way to the Chalk Festival in Venice, I stopped off at the Venice Rookery just to see what activity there was.  One pair of Great Blue Herons was nest building but there wasn’t much other activity.  Things will … Continue reading →

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Not My First Rodeo

Posted on 2016/10/15 by birds n' bugs

It was the first time to use my D750 with the new 200-500mm Nikkor for action shots.  I took it to Arcadia to see how the combination worked.  I like it.  Here are a few shots from the Bulls and … Continue reading →

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More Flying Flies

Posted on 2016/04/26 by birds n' bugs

I found a pair of   Four-spotted Aphid Flies (Dioprosopa clavata) in  a mating flight at a pond near the intersection of Marion and Ponce De Leon Blvd in Punta Gorda.  It’s actually a nectar eater as an adult but … Continue reading →

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