Hi Y'all,

Things have been fairly slow at my favorite shooting site,the Viera Wetlands for a siome time. I would spend the day there and return with around 200 captures whixh is a fairly low number for me.

Today I got the work around the house done around 2:30 and we had some nice light so I figured I would bop down to the wetlands and take a few shots.

When I arrived back at the house a few hours later I came home with close to 700 captures.

I started out at the click ponds and found them awash with cormorants and wood storks.

I found a cormorant enjoying its catch


A few yards down the road I got this anhinga to pose for me.


While I was working with the anhinga a northern harrier flew by


When I entered the wetlands I found this green heron


When I turned into the next road I met up with a caracara enjoying a fish


A short while later I found a GBH with some vegetation


Now this mean that heron love is in the air and I found 3 gbh couples engaged in nest building.







as sunset approached I got this capture of a great egret


To make the day even better the sunset was pretty neat

Harry you are making me jealous! I had about 30 minutes of light drizzle to get some shots before it started pouring!

Great set! The GBH pair with the branch is awesome!

Wow.

Now there's a day that most wildlife photographers could only dream about. Good shooting there, Harry.

Helluva Day and you deserve it

One of "those" days!

Felt good....didn't it?!

Wonderful set with the Anhinga being my favorite, Harry.

Here's to your excellent day. Serves you right Harry

what a great day! I haven't even got a shot off in two weeks.

Originally Posted by raptorcaptor Harry you are making me jealous! I had about 30 minutes of light drizzle to get some shots before it started pouring! Great set! The GBH pair with the branch is awesome!

Thanks Glenn, that's the advantage of living 10 minutes away from the wetlands. I just hang around and sooner or later some good weather and light comes around.

Originally Posted by kdog Wow. Now there's a day that most wildlife photographers could only dream about. Good shooting there, Harry.

Thanks Joel, from the number of fish I saw get munched down by various birds it looks like their food supply is good and if there's food there will be birds.

the GBH pair is a sublime image. I love the feathers curling.

All of the images are beautiful! I'm jealous of the time/conditions you had to get out and capture these shots. It's been wet and sloppy where I am - Not a good time for me to venture out with my camera.

Nice shots Harry.

Originally Posted by bfjr Helluva Day and you deserve it

Thanks Ben and I did deserve it.

What a wonderful day you had Harry! Green Heron even if the bg is a bit noisy!

Fabulous! I loved seeing the colors on the anhinga.

--- Denise

Originally Posted by Ric Grupe One of "those" days! Felt good....didn't it?! Wonderful set with the Anhinga being my favorite, Harry.

Thanks Ric. It was an outstanding day.

Originally Posted by dlplumer Here's to your excellent day. Serves you right Harry

Thanks Dan, I felt like a kid on christmas morning that day.

Originally Posted by Mark Edell what a great day! I haven't even got a shot off in two weeks.

Thanks Mark and here's hoping that you get a chance to do some shooting real soon.

Originally Posted by Wicked_Dark the GBH pair is a sublime image. I love the feathers curling.

Thanks, one of teh advantages of the current cold and windy conditions w ehave down here is that you get some interesting feather effects.

Harry it looks like Viera is making a come back! Wonderful images Harry!