Gatorland Evening Shoot - Parent Mobbing

[Second Hand Pat]

I went for my first evening shoot at Gatorland. Many of the chicks are as big as their parents so tried to focused on some of those interactions. Many of these interactions looked painful for the parent.

Anhinga Parents and chicks

Deep Throat

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Scared - Look at that blue eye.

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Waiting on Dinner

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[Second Hand Pat]

Little Blue Herons

All the photographers thought this white chick was a snowy chick following the little blue heron. After seeing the pictures I realize this was a little blue heron chick from the black tips on the wings of the chick.

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It was a sassy little chick too.

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[Keith Perkins]

Yeeouch.

The baby Blue Heron shots are really cool.

[Discus-n00b]

Excellent!! Looks like very nice lighting. Do you use Autofocus? It's really nice, very sharp.

[Second Hand Pat]

Yeeouch.

The baby Blue Heron shots are really cool.

I liked that little blue heron chick a lot. It was constantly after it's parent to feed it. Little sassy thing. :)
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Excellent!! Looks like very nice lighting. Do you use Autofocus? It's really nice, very sharp.

Yes Matt and the focus is quicker with this camera/lens combo...D500/80-400. :D
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

There is a downside when your chicks can fly. You can not get away from them. This snowy parent are bombarded with it's almost adult chicks.

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[Second Hand Pat]

I redid this photo and like this one better.

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[rickztahone]

Very nice Pat. You are certainly putting that body through its paces. Very nice all around set. TFS

[Second Hand Pat]

Very nice Pat. You are certainly putting that body through its paces. Very nice all around set. TFS

Thanks Ricardo, I am trying :D
Pat

[Larry Grenier]

Great Pics Pat! You have the coolest hobbies :-)

[Second Hand Pat]

Great Pics Pat! You have the coolest hobbies :-)

Thanks Larry :D Hard to beat fish, photography and horseback riding. :sun:
Pat