Friday, April 11, 2008

Orlando - Gatorland - April 10 & 11

Here in wonderful Orlando, FL at Mike Godwins Gatorland. I am here for two days to shoot morning and evenings and then on Saturday I will head to Merritt Island to look for Florida Scrub Jays !

Snowy Egret in Flight
Cattle Egret in Breeding Plumage
Snowy Egret in Breeding Plumage

Gatorland is such an amazing place to visit and while the Alligators are spectacular and it is amazing to watch them bellow , court and mate right before your very eyes the true magic for me is the natural rookery there ! There are hundreds of nest with chicks from newborn to fledgings. The bird courtships , matings , breeding plumage are all pure magic and it takes place within feet of you in many areas ..... There are Egret, Heron , Stork & Spoonbill nest.

You can walk in with a point and shoot camera and get good images!

Michael Wolf

http://www.floridanaturephotography.net/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23774886@N08/

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