Mike Bons
11-05-2013, 01:49 PM
My family and I recently went on a trip to Ft. Myers Florida. Although we were down there for my brothers wedding there was still time to sneak in some birding. The 2 birds I really wanted to photograph while I was there was the Burrowing Owl and the Reddish Egret and I was fortunate enough to get both. All pics taken with a 6D and 400mm F/5.6
The first image I feel lucky to have got as its on a natural perch, which isn't easy to find around their burrows. It was quite dark at the time so settings were ISO 3200, F/5.6, SS 1/40.
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s10/v98/p764695613-4.jpg
This was from the next morning. More light, but the perch isn't near as nice.
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s5/v131/p546443723-4.jpg
I followed this Reddish Egret around for a bit as its the only one I saw.
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s5/v121/p651938979-4.jpg
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s5/v122/p708209680-5.jpg
Brown Pelican
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s5/v117/p787138989-5.jpg
Snowy Egret
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s10/v113/p828110935-4.jpg
Tricolored Heron
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s5/v130/p858603052-5.jpg
Great Blue Heron
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s10/v113/p1048331420-4.jpg
The first image I feel lucky to have got as its on a natural perch, which isn't easy to find around their burrows. It was quite dark at the time so settings were ISO 3200, F/5.6, SS 1/40.
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s10/v98/p764695613-4.jpg
This was from the next morning. More light, but the perch isn't near as nice.
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s5/v131/p546443723-4.jpg
I followed this Reddish Egret around for a bit as its the only one I saw.
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s5/v121/p651938979-4.jpg
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s5/v122/p708209680-5.jpg
Brown Pelican
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s5/v117/p787138989-5.jpg
Snowy Egret
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s10/v113/p828110935-4.jpg
Tricolored Heron
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s5/v130/p858603052-5.jpg
Great Blue Heron
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s10/v113/p1048331420-4.jpg