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This
workshop has been completed.
Visit Florida when the birds are plentiful and the
weather is, well, better than any other place in
the country. Come explore, learn and photograph
some of Florida’s hottest birding locations
with a Florida Native, Photographer and Master Naturalist,
James Shadle.
On our list of locations for this photography workshop,
weather being the variable, are:
Alafia Banks Preserve, Lakeland (Wood Storks),
Menard Park, Terra Verde, St. Joseph Sound
This workshop takes you to some of Florida’s
legendary birding locations.
The Alafia Banks Preserve is the largest and most
important Spoonbill Rookery in the US
Spoonbills and White Pelicans are only the tip
of the proverbial iceberg.
Baby birds, Baby birds, did I say baby birds?
Breeding colors and migrants make this the time
and place to be in Florida.
Photograph courtship behavior, predation, high
breeding colors, nesting materials being flown
in (did I say flyers ?!)Babies in nest, and in
the later tours young beginning to fledge.
Expect busy days, sunrise to sunset. But for
those who desire a break, no problem.
You can relax and recoup during a midday break.
Many like to break at lunch, a rest sped from
the midday sun, or just a refreshing nap. We will
make arrangements for everyone to meet for the
afternoon shoot; others may join me for some midday
macro (if I don’t fall asleep under a tree).
Most if not all of these workshops will use a
boat for transportation. If the weather is too
rough I do have alternate terrestrial based locations.
Expect to get wet. We stand in ankle to knee
deep water most of the time to get those shots
many only dream of.
 This
time of year the weather can be paradise, hot or
believe it or down right cool. Be prepared, I like
to wear light weight long sleeve shirts and long
light weight fast drying pants. Don’t forget
your hat, sunscreen and while at this time of year,
we almost never need insect repellent, just in case,
bring your favorite insect repellent. This way I
know we won’t need it.
We hope to photograph:
| Sunrise and Sunsets |
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| Beautiful Beaches |
| White Pelicans |
| Brown Pelicans nesting, with young |
| Roseate Spoonbill nesting, with young |
| Great Blue Heron nesting, with young |
| Great Egret nesting, with young |
| Anhinga nesting with young |
| Werderman’s Great Blue Heron |
| Little Blue Heron nesting, with young |
| Snowy Egret nesting, with young |
| Tri-Colored Heron nesting, with young |
| Red Shouldered Hawk |
| Red Tailed Hawk |
| Wood Storks nesting, with young |
| Black and Yellow Crown Night Herons |
| Moor Hens |
| American Alligators |
| Marsh Rabbits |
| Little Green Heron |
| Belted King Fisher |
| Song Birds of many varieties |
| Black and Turkey Vulture |
| Black, White and Red Mangroves |
| Mangrove Crabs |
| Fiddler Crabs |
| Stone Crabs |
| Blue Crabs |
| Mangrove Tree Snails |
| Shore Birds Galore |
| Gulls |
| Terns |
| Black Neck Stilt |
| Limpkin |
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