Black Point Wildlife Drive - Otter and more Birds

[Second Hand Pat]

I went to Black Point Wildlife Drive with the local camera club. Starting to get a handle on the 200-500 lens.

Snipe.
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Female Hooded Merganser
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[Second Hand Pat]

Otter

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[Second Hand Pat]

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[SMB2]

Cool stuff. Love the Merganser.

[Second Hand Pat]

That was lucky capture Stan. I was shooting handheld out the opposite window. Took two shots and the lens run into the mirror (in the image) LOL. :)
Pat

[brady]

Really good shots. Where is this Black Point dr.?
I'm leaving for Florida Fri. for 3 weeks on Anna Marie Island.
Is that within driving distance? Would love to go there.
Jay

[Discus-n00b]

Nice ones Pat, I really like that heron or stork or whatever it is (LOL). And the preening duck.

[Second Hand Pat]

Nice ones Pat, I really like that heron or stork or whatever it is (LOL). And the preening duck.

Thanks Matt, it is a tri-colored Heron. I really like that one also. The duck is a male Northern Shoveler Duck. Pretty duck, huge bill. :)
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Really good shots. Where is this Black Point dr.?
I'm leaving for Florida Fri. for 3 weeks on Anna Marie Island.
Is that within driving distance? Would love to go there.
Jay

Jay, very near to the Cape on the Space Coast https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Merritt_Island/Black_Point_Wildlife_Drive.aspx.
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Decided to do a different crop on this one.

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