A Few Images from Merritt Island

I haven't been out for several weeks( a bout with the flu and the Florida summer time heat). Finally got going again.

These images are from Black Point drive and Peacock Pocket rd.

No 1 Tricolor Heron

very nice!

An absolutely lovely series!

Wonderful series Bill, what is that bird walking on in the first shot? Love the black BG in this one. All very nice shots!

What a wonderful series! I really like the black background in the first one.

Very nice shots...

Bfromaz

Excellent batch of images there Bill.

I'm picking it was blowing a gale in #'s 2, 3 and 4 ??!!! ......... (NOT) ...... .

Matt.

All are extremely well crafted but #2 is very, very special...

peregrineflier wrote in post #10567797
very nice!

Thanks Tom;

jgrussell wrote in post #10567990
An absolutely lovely series!

Thank you very much Judy;

ajosteve wrote in post #10568025
Wonderful series Bill, what is that bird walking on in the first shot? Love the black BG in this one. All very nice shots!

Thanks Steve.
That background is the saltwater marsh at Merritt Island.
The marshes are subject to the tidal fluctuations. This is a wet area where the water has receded.

Snydremark wrote in post #10568049
What a wonderful series! I really like the black background in the first one.

Thanks Eric;
I thought that it was a throw away shot till I looked at it on the computer when I got home. The more I looked at it, the more I liked it.

Bfromaz wrote in post #10568465
Very nice shots...

Bfromaz

Thank you very much.

Mtn Breeze wrote in post #10569004
Excellent batch of images there Bill.

I'm picking it was blowing a gale in #'s 2, 3 and 4 ??!!! ......... (NOT) ...... .

Matt.

Thanks Matt;
I love it when the water is like a mirror.

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #10569014
All are extremely well crafted but #2 is very, very special...

Thank you Jay;
That came out better than I had hoped.

Terrific shots! I need to get down there again. I don't remember Peacock Pocket Rd? Where is that?
Karen

Nice. That tricolor looks like a very young bird to me. I've got to visit that area sometime soon. Agree about the heat. This has been the hottest summer for us I can remember. It started early and has never let up.

Great stuff Bill, glad to see they've opened things back up since my visit. That was disappointing to go all the way there and not have access. Timing is everything I guess, and a call ahead doesn't hurt either.

Spectacular photos! I especially like #1 and 4.

These are FANTASTIC!!!

pttenn wrote in post #10570630
Terrific shots! I need to get down there again. I don't remember Peacock Pocket Rd? Where is that?
Karen

Thanks Karen;
The entrance to Peacock Pocket Rd. is about a quarter mile east of the visitors center.

bettyn wrote in post #10571002
Nice. That tricolor looks like a very young bird to me. I've got to visit that area sometime soon. Agree about the heat. This has been the hottest summer for us I can remember. It started early and has never let up.

Thanks Betty;
I think that it is a first year bird. Hope this means lots of activity in the next few years.

Nighthound wrote in post #10571166
Great stuff Bill, glad to see they've opened things back up since my visit. That was disappointing to go all the way there and not have access. Timing is everything I guess, and a call ahead doesn't hurt either.

Thanks Steve;
They have finished the work on Peacock Pocket rd. I think that Black Point dr is next. Hope they are done before cool weather.

Flo wrote in post #10571218
Spectacular photos! I especially like #1 and 4.

Thank you very much;

Randall n LV wrote in post #10572072
These are FANTASTIC!!!

Thanks Randall;
it was a fun trip.