Let me GO!!!
Great White Egret and a Bullfrog
Orlando, Florida
Let Me GO!!!
(back to Florida!)
Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/640s f/5.6 at 600.0mm iso1000
Love Florida! Thanks to my guest Harry Hersh., and for the help - Jack Rogers.
Osprey feeding time
Orlando, Florida
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Nikon D850 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/800s f/5.0 at 400.0mm iso320
Awesome place to Hang out!
Our eye-level view of a busy osprey nest was brilliant!
This male Osprey is returning to his next for a visit to the family. Near Orlando Florida.
Osprey in Flight
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Nikon D850 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/1250s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso400
Love Florida!
A great place for action photography, testing the limits of the D850.
Purple Gallinule Landing
Orlando, Florida
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Nikon D850 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/1250s f/7.1 at 400.0mm iso500
Brilliant early morning light, just north of Orlando we found a superb wetlands location. Miles of driving trails, with superb nature on both sides of the track. Early am, the light was excellent with the waders waking up and lifting off their overnight perches.
Some sweet backgrounds on this marsh were so much fun to shoot against. Looking fwd to returning!
thanks for looking!
Tricolored Heron in Flight - Florida
Orlando, Florida
Nikon D850 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/8000s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso800
Such a cool bird! Least bittern.
It's been 11 years since I have had a good chance with this beauty. Great fun
While we were shooting and tracking this Least, there were osprey crashing the water for fish, and snail kites picking off huge snails off the water, a green heron in the next swamp to our right, (50 yards), dragonfly's everywhere, tri-coloured heron, egrets, grackles, purple gallinule, common galinules and gators. what a place to shoot!
I was set up under a tree out of the sun, 10 feet from the waters edge, in a city park., walking paths, and parking 70 yards away. A gift! I have been shooting at this location at least 20 times, and have never seen such action!
Hope to go back soon., 3 full days of shooting - join me!!??
raymond
Least Bittern in Florida
Orlando, Florida
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Nikon D850 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/1600s f/6.3 at 400.0mm iso500
Such a cool bird! Least bittern.
It's been 11 years since I have had a good chance with this beauty. Great fun
While we were shooting and tracking this Least, there were osprey crashing the water for fish, and snail kites picking off huge snails off the water, a green heron in the next swamp to our right, (50 yards), dragonfly's everywhere, tri-coloured heron, egrets, grackles, purple gallinule, common galinules and gators. what a place to shoot!
I was set up under a tree out of the sun, 10 feet from the waters edge, in a city park., walking paths, and parking 70 yards away. A gift! I have been shooting at this location at least 20 times, and have never seen such action!
Hope to go back soon., 3 full days of shooting - join me!!??
raymond
Least Bittern in Florida
Orlando, Florida
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Nikon D850 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/1600s f/6.3 at 400.0mm iso500
Lots of hours hanging out at this nest site., so much fun to have them just less then 20 yards away!
We ended up in a lot of good locations besides this one, so I will keep editing and posting for a while., along with more from Africa. Love Florida!
Osprey Landing
Orlando, Florida
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Nikon D850 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/2000s f/7.1 at 400.0mm iso800
Barred Owlet - Florida
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Nikon D850 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/100s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso800
Barred Owl Chick
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Nikon D850 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/250s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso2000
Barred Owlet
Florida
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Nikon D850 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/320s f/4.0 at 350.0mm iso2000
Thanks to buddy, and local Orlando Florida photographer Jack Rogers for helping us find both the Barred owl chick shown here, and the superb view of the Osprey nest!
Great fun shooting with Jack, and brilliant opportunities!
Barred Owl Chick
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Nikon D850 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/400s f/4.0 at 350.0mm iso2000
All the comforts of home!
Amazing to watch this female, as she leaves her tiny chick in the nest, and heads out to some nearby trees for some nest building materials.
Love Florida!
Osprey Nest building
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Nikon D850 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/1000s f/5.0 at 250.0mm iso800
D850 + my new 900 mm
with the cropping ability on this new camera, I consider my lens a 200-900mm. Extraordinarily versatile kit!
Osprey coming in for a landing on a nest in Florida.
Brilliant opportunity! a dream come true!
Osprey Dinner
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Nikon D850 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/400s f/6.3 at 400.0mm iso400
Using the D850 magnification.
Heavy crop, and I am sure glad I didn't bye a 600
or an 800mm lens. 200-400 vr1 is all good.
The Talons of an Osprey
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Nikon D850 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/400s f/6.3 at 400.0mm iso400
Love Florida!
We waited a bit for this chance.. and wow, the best possible light along with the whole fish in stead of the usual "headless fish". Luck was with us once again!!
Thanks to Jack Rogers for all the help in Florida!
Osprey Nest in Florida
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Nikon D850 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/1600s f/5.0 at 210.0mm iso1250
Real Nature in Florida
Osprey feeding a brand new chick!
Love nature and wildlife in Florida.
Osprey Feeding Chick
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Nikon D850 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/250s f/5.0 at 400.0mm iso400
Just booked!
Back south on Wednesday morning, up and gone around
2:30 am! Hope I get a couple hours sleep!
Here is a shot from our last tour to FLA, a Red-bellied woodpecker taken near Orlando. This bird was preparing its nest right beside a dock used for fishing boats. About 12 feet from the dock!
Standing as still as possible, the woodpecker carried on with its business, virtually ignoring us, and doing quite a nice job cleaning out the bottom of the nest hole.
Hoping the Purple gallinules are busy in nesting, and maybe some spoonies nesting to at the alligator farm at St. Augustine - just north of our hotel a few hours drive! We should see some wonderful coloured plumage, and so many birds!
Should be fun with the D850 this time, a great birding test for the camera. - real nature in superb Florida!
Looking forward to all the tolls too! (ouch!) .
Red-bellied woodpecker
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/8000s f/4.5 at 600.0mm iso1000
Florida's beauty!
Bird life in Florida is truly amazing. From December through to April, the nesting, migration, and sheer quantity of birds is wonderful for a photographer.
A superb adventure, so many different environments, so much fun, great exercise along with a work out for your camera and lens.
Next tour - April 2018
Belted Kingfisher Hunting
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Florida Tour - April 2018
Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/2500s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso320
Snowy Egret in Flight - Freedom
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/4000s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso160
Moorhen in Florida on the Run
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/4000s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso800
Brown pelican Chases a Cormorant
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/4000s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso800
Little Blue Heron in Flight
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/5000s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso800
Tri-coloured Heron Lift Off
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/3200s f/5.6 at 600.0mm iso800
Purple Gallinule Chasing
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/2500s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso800
Purple Gallinule on the Run - Florida tours
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/5000s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso1000
Roseate Spoonbill in Flight
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/3200s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso200
Snowy egret in Flight
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/6400s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso500
Snowy Egret in Flight
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/3200s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso160
Tri-colored heron portrait - Florida Tours
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/320s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso500
Wood stork in Flight
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/3200s f/5.0 at 600.0mm iso500
Sandhill crane family
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/1250s f/5.6 at 600.0mm iso640
Great egret family Nest
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/2000s f/8.0 at 600.0mm iso1000
Great egret Chicks in Florida
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/1250s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso400
Barred Owl - Florida
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/160s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso1000
Roseate Spoonbill
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/1250s f/8.0 at 600.0mm iso1000
Green heron in Florida
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/2500s f/5.6 at 600.0mm iso640
Snowy Egret in Flight
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/2000s f/5.6 at 600.0mm iso500
Osprey in Flight - Florida
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/2500s f/4.5 at 600.0mm iso1000
Snail Kite - Florida Tours
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/2000s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso1000
Roseate Spoonbill in Flight
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Florida Tours
Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/2000s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso1000
Burrowing Owl - Florida
Raymond Barlow Photo Tours to USA - Wildlife and Nature
Thanks to my friend and guest Harry Hersh for allowing me to use his 600mm F4.
Florida Tours
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/4000s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso320
Purple Gallinule Posing
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/500s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso1250
Tricolored heron in Flight - Florida
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/1600s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso1000
Bald Eagle in Flight - Florida
Florida Tour
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 600 mm f/4 ED
1/6400s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso1600