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    Hey guys, I just returned from my yearly photo tour. I decided to stay in Florida and go with a guy in South Florida who is a self-taught photographer who I meet the F3C convention a couple years ago. I definitely learned some stuff like using fill flash, getting at the eye level of the bird you are shooting and a more critical eye for finding beautiful clean backgrounds. I will be going thru photos over the next week or better. Took over 2200 images. Here's an example.

    Burrowing Owls on a Windy Day
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    Pat good work & great photography.
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    Very impressive Pat...thanks for passing on what you have learnt...i can use it
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    A great start Pat! Stunning pictures as always. More please!

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    Very nice Pat.
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    Thanks everyone, I appreciate the comments
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    The first morning we went to North Beach in Ft DeSoto Park. This location is on the Gulf side of the state and has inland salt marches which give quiet areas for the birds to feed. We saw snowy egrets, white egrets, little blue herons, great blue herons, red breasted mergansers, pelicans and various shore birds.

    Immature Little Blue Heron

    Pelican Takeoff

    Pelican Takeoff 2

    Shore birds, not sure what some of them are.

    Yellow Legs

    Worm Breakfast

    Shore Bird
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    Dang, every time I think you can't get any better you get better! Good job, Pat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LizStreithorst View Post
    Dang, every time I think you can't get any better you get better! Good job, Pat.
    Oh man Liz, this photo tour is a game changer for me.
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    Excellent use of background for the subject .
    Your photos are great ..
    I kind of giggle a little when I post pics or videos and think they are like fingernails on a chalkboard.
    The pelican is scary !
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    Beautiful! That worm is super long!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by coralbandit View Post
    Excellent use of background for the subject .
    Your photos are great ..
    I kind of giggle a little when I post pics or videos and think they are like fingernails on a chalkboard.
    The pelican is scary !
    Thank you Tom, the workshop showed me ways of refining the background and isn't that pelican powerful
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    Quote Originally Posted by danotaylor View Post
    Beautiful! That worm is super long!!
    It was amazing on how long that worm was Danny
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    The afternoon of the first day we went on a small boat ride to a rookery on a mangrove island. We saw plenty of pelicans, spoonies, wood storks, white egrets etc. There was some nest building and some birds were sitting on nests. We were not allowed to get too close and saw no babies yet.

    Flyby

    Returning with a Stick

    Handoff to the Mate

    Woodie Landing
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    All are great but I like the birds in flight. I bet it takes lots of patience to capture just the right photo..

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