Field Notes from Fort De Soto
Jonathan Hoiles Jonathan Hoiles

Field Notes from Fort De Soto

Saturday morning there were about a half dozen Roseate Spoonbills on the beach. I only had about 3 to 5 minutes with them before a guy with a beach trolley came by and spooked them away. I managed to get off a few shots but certainly wish I had more time.

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Chicks and Gators at St. Augustine
Jonathan Hoiles Jonathan Hoiles

Chicks and Gators at St. Augustine

On May 20th, I took a trip to St. Augustine to visit the St. Augustine Alligator Farm and other birding hot spots in the area. I previously posted pictures of the Least Terns and Wilson’s Plover from a beach excursion at Anastasia State Park but have been remiss in posting the Alligator Farm photos. At the Alligator Farm I was pleased to find Tricolored Heron, Great Egret, and Roseate Spoonbill chicks.

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The “Butcher Bird”
Jonathan Hoiles Jonathan Hoiles

The “Butcher Bird”

Expect the unexpected! This should be the official slogan of bird photography as the unexpected is often what turns a bad day of bird photography to an awesome day. This was the case on a recent trip to Myakka River State Park…

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Birds in Flight Photography
Jonathan Hoiles Jonathan Hoiles

Birds in Flight Photography

It’s not too hard to find advice on how to improve your birds in flight (BIF) photography. Most of that advice tends to be technical in nature, and while I’ll likely repeat some of those points, my primary aim in this article is to go beyond the technical and describe how you can improve the art of bird photography. Let’s jump in.

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