Fort Myer's Beach Birding

[Mike Bons]

I recently went to Ft. Myer's Beach FL for the primary purpose of getting married, however I couldn't pass up the opportunity to take advantage of the areas fantastic birding. I thought I would share some of my favs from the trip.

Reddish Egret





Brown Pelican



White Ibis



Little Blue Heron



Roseate Spoonbill





Black Skimmer

[Mike Bons]

Magnificent Frigatebird



Burrowing Owls





Osprey





Wood Stork

[Marko]

Super set Mike and big-time congrats!

[Iguanasan]

Wow! Awesome images. I'm not sure if I can pick a favourite but the reddish egret fishing does tip the scale for me.

And also a congratulations on getting married. Sucker! :P

[JAS_Photo]

Wonderful set, Mike! Congrats on the wedding! Seems the new wife is either very patient or appreciates birds and photography as well!

[Mike Bons]

Thanks Iggy and Marko!! If anyone is ever interested in heading to this area of Florida, I can tell you that besides being an incredibly beautiful area, its also some of the easiest birding you will ever do. I often find it hard to believe that species that can be found there and here at home have a completely different personality there. Birds such as great blue heron and osprey that can often be hard to get within several hundred yards of here, you can fill your frame with them down there.

All images were taken with a Canon 6D, 400mm F/5.6L and I used the 1.4xTC with the the burrowing owl images. Most of them I also used a tripod for.

[Mike Bons]

Wonderful set, Mike! Congrats on the wedding! Seems the new wife is either very patient or appreciates birds and photography as well!

Thank you! She has reluctantly come to accept some of my quirks and hobbies over the years. She certainly is not a birder.

[Mike Bons]

Here are a few videos including some of the pictures I have posted.


Borrowing Owls. - http://www.mikebons.com/img/s6/v139/...287013-200.mp4

White Ibis and Little Blue Heron - http://www.mikebons.com/img/s6/v141/...612621-200.mp4

Roseate Spoonbills and Osprey - http://www.mikebons.com/img/s10/v107...064884-200.mp4

[QuietOne]

Congratulations! Beautiful set.

[Mike Bons]

Congratulations! Beautiful set.

Thank you!