Out on the second morning at Jim Neiger's Fly South with the Birds
workshop. We went to the same lake and at first it looked to be a slow morning for snail kites. There was a cold snap here a few days ago (got down into the 20's) and so the kites dispersed. Then we found a few and I had a chance to practice some more in flight shots. The morning light here is great but doesn't last long! These are all handheld with the 500 f/4.
Great blue heron in the beautiful morning light.
My best flight shot so far, an adult male snail kite.
Got a great blue in flight, unfortunately against the water instead of something more scenic.
Female snail kite landing on a perch. The light is getting harsher now.
Beautiful adult male snail kite. This was actually a pair and they have a nest nearby this spot. These mature birds were very tolerant of our presence.
