BCNH at Shark Valley

Always plenty of these birds at this site in February. Quite different lighting conditions for these two shots.

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bettyn wrote in post #16696461
Thanks everyone. Shark Valley is usually very nice from this time of year until after May, when it gets very hot and the nesting birds leave. You don't necessarily have to use a really long lens there to get good shots. (A 70-200 will do fine as the birds and gators are pretty tame and very used to people.) I'd suggest coming earlier than I did because the sun sets directly behind the roadside waterway going toward the Observation Tower (which is where the birds are). I encountered some brutal lighting conditions which accounts for the difference in my two shots. Probably going to rework the second and see if I can get a better result.

Thanks for the info Betty.

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Don1 wrote in post #16697290
Very nice Betty. I mostly get to see the Yellow-crowned variety.

Down here, it depends where you are as to what Night Herons you see. Exceptions for me are Corkscrew and occasionally Shark Valley, where you sometimes see both.

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Nighthound wrote in post #16698702
Thanks for the info Betty.

When are you headed our way again, Steve?

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