Tag Archives: Venice Rookery

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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A Foggy Morning at the Venice Rookery

Posted on 2016/02/02 by birds n' bugs

My camera club had a field trip to the Venice Rookery  this morning.  It was set up primarily to have a learning session for the many folks using the Canon Powershot SX40, 50 and 60 bridge cameras.  I’ve seen some … Continue reading →

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Nikon V1 and 70-300mm VR in the field

Posted on 2013/09/29 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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Another visit to the the Venice Rookery

Posted on 2013/02/17 by birds n' bugs

Last Friday, I was returning from Sarasota FL and decided to stop by the Venice Rookery. There was some fuss about the Rookery after some heavy landscaping work a year or so ago. The new plantings are doing well though … Continue reading →

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Another trip to Venice Rookery

Posted on 2011/03/18 by birds n' bugs

It was time to go to Sarasota to bring back a couple of pictures that had been on display at the Senior Friendship Center as part of the Sarasota Camera Club contest.  On the way back we made another stop … 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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Venice Rookery – an update

Posted on 2011/01/24 by birds n' bugs

One of the great places to observe Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets and Anhinga mating and nesting is at the Venice Rookery in Venice Florida.  I hadn’t been there yet this season but as a friend and I were going up … Continue reading →

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Great Blue Heron – Ardea herodias

Posted on 2010/10/10 by birds n' bugs

The Great Blue Heron is always a favorite of photographers. It’s large, stately, graceful and stands still a lot. To a photographer this means that you don’t need an expensive super long telephoto lens or a particularly fast one. When … Continue reading →

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