Tag Archives: Photography

Babcock-Webb WMA – Oilwell Grade south of Tuckers Grade

Posted on 2011/02/19 by birds n' bugs

This is a somewhat different road for the WMA.  It’s hardshell and passable for most vehicles.  While most of the recreation area is pine flatwoods, this section is more like dry prairie.   There have obviously been some fairly recent controlled … Continue reading →

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Prairie Creek Preserve

Posted on 2011/02/16 by birds n' bugs

Prairie Creek Preserve is a relatively new preserve and does not have facilities of any kind.  It has been left in as natural a state as possible since Charlotte County procured the land.  It consists of about 1600 acres with … Continue reading →

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Feeling crabby?

Posted on 2011/02/14 by birds n' bugs

I made a couple of shots of fiddler crabs recently and decided I wanted to identify them.  It turned out to be a bit harder than I thought.  Turns out there are nearly 100 different species of Fiddlers and I … Continue reading →

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Babcock-Webb WMA – Seaboard Grade – South of Tuckers Grade

Posted on 2011/02/08 by birds n' bugs

This road should only be attempted with high ground clearance vehicles. There was a ford not far from the intersection which has been graded but the road is still narrow and turn arounds are limited.  It starts at an old cattle grid … Continue reading →

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Babcock Webb – Numbered Road 10

Posted on 2011/02/07 by birds n' bugs

I had seen the posts indicating numbered road 10 before but it had always looked like a rough path, generally overgrown which was not suitable for most cars.  On my trip down Tucker Grade to Route 31 though I discovered … Continue reading →

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Babcock Webb – Tuckers Grade – Seaboard to Route 31

Posted on 2011/02/05 by birds n' bugs

This section of Tuckers grade is only open to vehicles in hunting season.  It is suitable for all vehicles but, the gate at Route 31 end is ALWAYS closed and locked so you will need to backtrack to exit.  It … Continue reading →

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Another visit to Venice Rookery

Posted on 2011/02/04 by birds n' bugs

I needed to go up to Sarasota today.  My picture of a Ramburs Forktail took an honorable mention in a juried show of the Sarasota Camera Club.  I stopped by the Venice rookery on the way to see what the … Continue reading →

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Another Ponce Pelican Post

Posted on 2011/01/30 by birds n' bugs

This guy just decided to perch on a piling right a the boat ramp. I was able to walk up to about 6 feet from him. They usually take off pretty quickly but, I think this one has been mooching … Continue reading →

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A day with the Nikkor 24-85mm f2.8-4.0

Posted on 2011/01/29 by birds n' bugs

We had visitor and decided to show them around Punta Gorda.  It wasn’t really a hard core photo day, just traveling around town showing them the sites.  I put the 24-85mm on the Nikon D300 and decided that it was all I … Continue reading →

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One more Great Blue Heron and a couple of Pelicans

Posted on 2011/01/26 by birds n' bugs

I just can’t resist the shots of the birds hanging around the boat ramp at Ponce de Leon Park.  The city has posted no fishing signs to keep human anglers out of the way of boat launching activities but the … Continue reading →

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