Putting the new lens through its paces ...

Snowy Egret at Gatorland

Just got my Photography Pass for Gatorland for 2014. I haven't been at the Rookery since last June. They have thinned out the brush but the birds all seem happy and sitting on nests. Not too many babies yet. The anhingas have some younguns but not too many egret babies. Gatorland is a great place to practice birds in flight photography since  you don't have to wait long for a bird to fly over. My challenge will be to hand hold the 80-400 lens.

Afternoon at Viera Wetlands

Great afternoon photographing birds at Viera. I finally got my photo of the Crested Caracara. It just sat on a branch and posed for all the bird paparazzis.