Monthly Archives: January 2012

I spent the afternoon as the FOTOshoot assistant to Gordon Brown and Steven Nestler. Also along was Ray Gehman. What a treat to “rub shoulders” with these guys. Gordon worked at Kodak (RIP) and had the honor of naming the … Continue reading →

It was a great pleasure to be the assistant on Rob Sheppard’s photoshoot in Unbelievable Acres for FOTOfusion. Rob is a well-known nature photographer and author of many photo books and articles in Outdoor Photographer. I have been “following” him … Continue reading →

The Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), photographed hiding amongst the branches wears a size 45 short (he is a lot more stocky than his other heron brethren). This one appears to be a juvenile – his feathers are a lot more … Continue reading →

Ah, the misunderstood grebe. Is he a duck or not? Our pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) here was photographed at Wakodahatchee on a early winter morning. He has webbed-toes rather than webbed-feet like a duck. This breeding adult is very common on North … Continue reading →

The double breasted cormorant is fairly common in SE Florida and they have been nesting in Wakodahatchee. The first image is a portrait of the bird (which is only about two-feet long). It has the typical hooked bill and orange … Continue reading →

The first photo shows a mating pair of Great Blue Herons caught in the act at Wachodahatchee. These birds usually nest in colonies and there were several groups on one of the main islands. This image was caught with the … Continue reading →