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Tag Archives: FL
Red Bellied Woodpecker – Gender differences
A dead palm tree on a vacant lot down the street has attracted a pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers who have decided to nest there. It may not be a good choice since the owners have just had a dock and … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Bird
Tagged 70-300mm VR, difference, FL, Gender, Nikon D90, Punta Gorda, Red bellied, Woodpecker
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Shooting action – New school
OK, even when I was shooting with the Crown Graphic, I envied the pro sports shooters with the motor drive to advance the film and someone elses money to pay for the developing. Now, every point and shoot will take … Continue reading
Posted in Camera primers, Event, Other Animals, Photography, Rodeo
Tagged 70-300mm VR, action, arcadia, FL, horse, Nikon D300, Photography, rodeo
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry II
I’m always interested in patterns and often take pictures for myself that show them. These two were taken in St. Petersburg, Florida at the Dali Museum. The columns are actually at the performing arts theater next door. This is from the … Continue reading
Posted in Wordpress Photo Challenge
Tagged colonnade, columns, enigma, FL, geometry, psotaday, St. Petersburg
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Sawgrass Lake Park
We were in St. Petersburg FL over the weekend for a get together and I took some time to look at the local parks. One interesting one I found was Sawgrass Lake Park at 7400 25th St. N, 33702. There … Continue reading
Posted in Bird, Flower, Park, Photography, reptile
Tagged boardwalk, common moorhen, duckweed, FL, Nikon P7100, Photography, Sawgrass Lake Park, spatterdock, St. Petersburg
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Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
My local rookery has a number of Cormorant nests with plenty of birds about. Unfortunately, I missed breeding plumage which consists of little white crests on their heads. They nest in colonies and are pretty boisterous. Here are a few … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Bird
Tagged 70-300mm VR, cormorant, D90, Double-crested Cormorant, FL, Phalacrocorax auritus, Photography, Punta Gorda, rookery
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