Florida

Two weeks in Florida with a small group on a photography trip with George McCarthy. Worked our way from the Miami area to finish near Tampa. Great trip with a great group of people, and plenty of wildlife to see at the many locations we visited. The weather could have been a bit better, down to 46F one day, a day with rain, some fog, but not as bad as they were getting further north in the US at the time.

With the good light and many opportunities there I spent a lot of time practicing my 'birds in flight' photography which I'm always trying to improve on. Unfortunately I somehow managed to take 7000+ images.

Started processing my images but with lots to get through I could be some time.

Otmoor

Spent early morning and again late pm at the 'Great Grey Shrike' site, rest of the day at Otmoor. No sign of the GGS, will have to try again. Better luck at Otmoor, Marsh Harrier active over the roadbeds if a little distant. Also a confused Greylag goose, the ugly duckling?

recent work

 

Went to a location in the Cotswolds looking for Short Eared Owls. Found three flying in the late afternoon, but too distant to photograph well. Fortunately there was a Barn Owl out hunting early in the same field.