Sanibel Birds
Another early December trip to Sanibel Florida is though and here are a few choice shots. I was fortunate to have found a small flock of Ruddy Turnstones feeding on a dead crab washed up in the surf. However, the big show was a Snowy Egret that was absolutely fearless and ready to approach well within my 6-foot minimum focus distance.
Florida West Coast Birds
The trip wasn’t only shooting pelicans, and while the population of shorebirds I’ve been shooting on the past couple of trips wasn’t there, there were birds. One of the few peeps (small sandpipers) I saw, I think all told I only saw a handful on the beach all day.
Back from Sanibel
My Sanibel island trip was rather less than stellar due to fog, but produced some nice shorebird images. Ding Darling NWR wasn’t all that active, unless you count the people, though a Bald Eagle made an appearance.