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Tag Archives: Nikon V1
A new arrival at Ponce Park
I’ve mentioned the Great Blue Herons nesting on an Osprey platform at the Wildlife Center. Well, yesterday, I saw some movement in the nest and got my first peek at the new arrival. Mom has been standing on the nest … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Bird, Park, Park - Ponce de Leon
Tagged Great Blue Heron, nesting, nikkor 55-200mm VR, Nikon V1
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A snake in the grass and trying out glass
The morning walk was down to Ponce again. The Great Blue Herons appear to have mated and have eggs in the nest. I can’t see them but the female has gone broody and is down on the nest most of … Continue reading
Ponce Park Pelican Procreation Preparation
Sorry, couldn’t miss taking the opportunity for an alliterative title. Our local Brown Pelicans are beginning to change into their breeding colors and act in flocks and pairs. That means that the rookery in the mangroves will be filling up … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Bird, Park, Park - Ponce de Leon
Tagged brown pelican, nikkor 55-200mm VR, Nikon V1, Red Shouldered Hawk
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A couple of spiders from Ponce Park
While hanging around waiting for the GBH to do something active, I started looking in the Sea Grape below the nest. There was a large chaotic spider web there and after looking around a bit I found the spider that … Continue reading
Landing Sequence
I visited the Great Blue Herons at the Wildlife Center again this morning. The light was right for the nest on the pole and the wind was perfect to bring the birds in at a good light angle. I knew … Continue reading
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Tagged Great Blue Heron, nikkor 55-200mm VR, Nikon V1, Ponce de Leon Park
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Punta Gorda Rookery? Maybe!
For the last couple of mornings I have seen Great Blue Heron nesting activity in the area of the Peace River Wildlife Center. The have an old concrete pole near the compound exit that had a structure on top that … Continue reading
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Tagged Great Blue Heron, nikkor 55-200mm VR, Nikon V1, Ponce de Leon Park, Pun
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Palm Beach County Nature Centers – Hypoluxo Scrub
This was the park I used as the terminus of my morning walk. The days are getting shorter so it was fairly dark when I arrived. The Hypoluxo Scrub Park provides both paved and sand trails for exploration and would … Continue reading
Nikon V1 and 70-300mm VR in the field
After some comments on various photo boards in regard to the Nikon V1, FT-1 and 70-300mm combination I decided to spend some time using it. I headed up to the Celery Fields nature reserve in Sarasota County and stopped off … Continue reading
Posted in Bird, Bug, Photography, Venice Rookery
Tagged celery, Nikkor 70-300mm, Nikon FT-1, Nikon V1, Venice Rookery
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Close encounter with a Yellow-crowned Night Heron
I started to walk out onto the boardwalk in Ponce de Leon park the other day. Just as I stepped on it I saw a Yellow-crowned Night Heron on the railing looking intently into the mangroves. I stopped and got … Continue reading
Dragonflies and a foot with the V1 and 55-200mm combination
This is still one of my favorite shooting combinations for my morning walk. I generally put the V1 with the FT-1 and Nikkor 55-200mm over my shoulder and carry the SB-N7 flash and a Raynox 150 achromat close-up lens in … Continue reading
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