Scott Thomas Photography
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I strive to find the spirit of what I am seeing in a photojournalistic storytelling style. Professional Nature, Travel and Sports Photography. EV Enthusiast, Progressive and Retired.
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) photographed on the Dora Canal near Tavares, Florida.
The lighting was very low in the canal and photographing from a moving boat, I used very high ISOs for enough shutter speed to get sharp photos of the birds.
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The lighting was very low in the canal and photographing from a moving boat, I used very high ISOs for enough shutter speed to get sharp photos of the birds.
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Portrait of a Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) photographed on the Dora Canal near Tavares, Florida on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Attended the Dora Canal (aka Sunset with the Birds) Boat Photography Trip as par...
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December 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) photographed on the Dora Canal near Tavares, Florida.
The lighting was very low in the canal and photographing from a moving boat, I used very high ISOs for enough shutter speed to get sharp photos of the birds.
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The lighting was very low in the canal and photographing from a moving boat, I used very high ISOs for enough shutter speed to get sharp photos of the birds.
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Male Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) flying with a turtle in his talon over water at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area near Lisbon, Florida. Photographed during a photo trip of the North Shore Birding Festival. Check out the link for more information.
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Turtle Kite
Male Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) flying with a turtle in his talon over water at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area near Lisbon, Florida on Thursday, December 11, 2025. I attended the Emeral...
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December 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Male Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) flying with a turtle in his talon over water at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area near Lisbon, Florida. Photographed during a photo trip of the North Shore Birding Festival. Check out the link for more information.
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Mickey and Minnie Mouse lead off Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade during the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade 2025
Mickey and Minnie Mouse lead off Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade during the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida on Friday, Decembe...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Mickey and Minnie Mouse lead off Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade during the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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Mickey and Minnie are the last to wish everyone a "Merry Christmas" at the close of Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration during the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
Nikon Z9 w/Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 Lens
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Nikon Z9 w/Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 Lens
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Merry Christmas from Mickey and Minnie
Mickey and Minnie are the last to wish everyone a "Merry Christmas" at the close of Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration being performed on the Castle Forecourt Stage during the Mickey's Very Merry Chri...
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December 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Mickey and Minnie are the last to wish everyone a "Merry Christmas" at the close of Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration during the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
Nikon Z9 w/Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 Lens
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Nikon Z9 w/Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 Lens
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Daisy and Donald Duck with their friends showing off their smart phones in Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration being performed on the Castle Forecourt Stage during the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
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Duck Smart Phones
Daisy and Donald Duck with their friends showing off their smart phones in Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration being performed on the Castle Forecourt Stage during the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Par...
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December 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Daisy and Donald Duck with their friends showing off their smart phones in Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration being performed on the Castle Forecourt Stage during the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
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Colors fill the sky and light up guests watching the finale of Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Show during the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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Minnie's Christmastime Finale
Colors fill the sky and light up guests watching the finale of Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Show during the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World,...
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December 16, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Colors fill the sky and light up guests watching the finale of Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Show during the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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Happy Monorail Monday!
A Disney Monorail eclipses Spaceship Earth as it passes by a reflecting pool at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
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A Disney Monorail eclipses Spaceship Earth as it passes by a reflecting pool at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
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Monorail Night Reflection
Happy Monorail Monday! Monorail eclipses Spaceship Earth as it passes by a reflecting pool at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Been awhile since I have shar...
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December 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Happy Monorail Monday!
A Disney Monorail eclipses Spaceship Earth as it passes by a reflecting pool at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
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A Disney Monorail eclipses Spaceship Earth as it passes by a reflecting pool at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
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Disney's Hollywood Studios Christmas Tree with holiday projections on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror on Sunset Blvd. in the background in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
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Christmas Terror
Disney's Hollywood Studios Christmas Tree with holiday projections on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror on Sunset Blvd. in the background in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida on Monday, December 8, ...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Disney's Hollywood Studios Christmas Tree with holiday projections on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror on Sunset Blvd. in the background in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
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A water fountain among the floating bulbs in Echo Lake with Disney's Hollywood Studios Christmas Tree in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
Used a Nikon D750 dSLR w/24-120mm f/4 lens on a tripod at 1.3s, f/8 & ISO 100. I wanted to show the fountain's water streams.
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Used a Nikon D750 dSLR w/24-120mm f/4 lens on a tripod at 1.3s, f/8 & ISO 100. I wanted to show the fountain's water streams.
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Disney's Hollywood Studios Christmas Tree 2025
A water fountain among the floating bulbs in Echo Lake with Disney's Hollywood Studios Christmas Tree in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida on Monday, December 8, 2025.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A water fountain among the floating bulbs in Echo Lake with Disney's Hollywood Studios Christmas Tree in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
Used a Nikon D750 dSLR w/24-120mm f/4 lens on a tripod at 1.3s, f/8 & ISO 100. I wanted to show the fountain's water streams.
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Used a Nikon D750 dSLR w/24-120mm f/4 lens on a tripod at 1.3s, f/8 & ISO 100. I wanted to show the fountain's water streams.
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The wonderful Candlelight Processional being performed in the America Gardens Theatre during the International Festival of the Holidays at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
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Candlelight Processional 2025
Attended the wonderful Candlelight Processional being performed in the America Gardens Theatre during the International Festival of the Holidays at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida on Sund...
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December 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The wonderful Candlelight Processional being performed in the America Gardens Theatre during the International Festival of the Holidays at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
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Santa Claus Came to Town
Santa Claus lead everyone in a rendition of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" a la the movie Elf for Light Up Eustis on the Alice McClelland Memorial Bandshell stage in Ferran Park at Eustis, Florida on Friday, November 28, 2025.
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Santa Claus lead everyone in a rendition of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" a la the movie Elf for Light Up Eustis on the Alice McClelland Memorial Bandshell stage in Ferran Park at Eustis, Florida on Friday, November 28, 2025.
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Santa Claus Came to Town
Santa Claus lead everyone in a rendition of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" a la the movie Elf for Light Up Eustis on the Alice McClelland Memorial Bandshell stage in Ferran Park at Eustis, Florida on...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Santa Claus Came to Town
Santa Claus lead everyone in a rendition of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" a la the movie Elf for Light Up Eustis on the Alice McClelland Memorial Bandshell stage in Ferran Park at Eustis, Florida on Friday, November 28, 2025.
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Santa Claus lead everyone in a rendition of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" a la the movie Elf for Light Up Eustis on the Alice McClelland Memorial Bandshell stage in Ferran Park at Eustis, Florida on Friday, November 28, 2025.
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Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) photographed at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area near Lisbon, Florida.
Fun fact, Eastern Phoebes got their name from their song, a sharp "phoebe, phoebe".
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Fun fact, Eastern Phoebes got their name from their song, a sharp "phoebe, phoebe".
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Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) photographed at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area near Lisbon, Florida on Monday, November 24, 2025. This Phoebe was hanging out on a metal gate pole for a bit. It...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) photographed at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area near Lisbon, Florida.
Fun fact, Eastern Phoebes got their name from their song, a sharp "phoebe, phoebe".
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Fun fact, Eastern Phoebes got their name from their song, a sharp "phoebe, phoebe".
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Blue on Blue
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) taking to the air during a St. Johns River Eco Tours near DeBary, Florida. Little Blue Herons were plentiful but mostly stationary. However, this one decided to leap into the air and fly up into the blue sky.
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Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) taking to the air during a St. Johns River Eco Tours near DeBary, Florida. Little Blue Herons were plentiful but mostly stationary. However, this one decided to leap into the air and fly up into the blue sky.
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Blue on Blue
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) taking to the air during a St. Johns River Eco Tours near DeBary, Florida. During my tour, the Little Blue Herons were plentiful but mostly stationary or moving s...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Blue on Blue
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) taking to the air during a St. Johns River Eco Tours near DeBary, Florida. Little Blue Herons were plentiful but mostly stationary. However, this one decided to leap into the air and fly up into the blue sky.
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Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) taking to the air during a St. Johns River Eco Tours near DeBary, Florida. Little Blue Herons were plentiful but mostly stationary. However, this one decided to leap into the air and fly up into the blue sky.
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Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae) or passion butterfly photographed at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area near Lisbon, Florida.
Gulf Fritillaries have a chemical defense mechanism in which they release odorous chemicals in response to predator sightings. 😜
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Gulf Fritillaries have a chemical defense mechanism in which they release odorous chemicals in response to predator sightings. 😜
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Gulf Fritillary
Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae) or passion butterfly photographed at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area near Lisbon, Florida on Saturday, September 25, 2025. Gulf Fritillaries have a chemical defe...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae) or passion butterfly photographed at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area near Lisbon, Florida.
Gulf Fritillaries have a chemical defense mechanism in which they release odorous chemicals in response to predator sightings. 😜
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Gulf Fritillaries have a chemical defense mechanism in which they release odorous chemicals in response to predator sightings. 😜
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I watched this Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) swimming and diving about the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area's calm water as it was looking for food. Pied-billed grebes feed mainly on aquatic invertebrates as well as small fish and amphibians.
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Reflective Swim
I watched this Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) swimming and diving about the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area's calm water as it was looking for food. Pied-billed grebes feed mainly on aquatic...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I watched this Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) swimming and diving about the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area's calm water as it was looking for food. Pied-billed grebes feed mainly on aquatic invertebrates as well as small fish and amphibians.
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Male Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed flying through the woods during a St. John's River Eco Tours near DeBary, Florida.
If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour on their website at stjohnsriverecotours.com
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If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour on their website at stjohnsriverecotours.com
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November 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Male Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed flying through the woods during a St. John's River Eco Tours near DeBary, Florida.
If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour on their website at stjohnsriverecotours.com
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If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour on their website at stjohnsriverecotours.com
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A female Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed from a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida.
If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: stjohnsriverecotours.com
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If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: stjohnsriverecotours.com
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Female Barred Owl
A female Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed from a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Unlike the male, the female was perched such that I could no...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A female Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed from a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida.
If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: stjohnsriverecotours.com
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If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: stjohnsriverecotours.com
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A male Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed on a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida.
If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: www.stjohnsriverecotours.com
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If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: www.stjohnsriverecotours.com
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Male Barred Owl
A male Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed on a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. I have been admiring the Barred Owl photos of David Burt here on...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A male Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed on a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida.
If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: www.stjohnsriverecotours.com
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If you live in central Florida or will be visiting, you can reserve a tour with with St. John's River Eco Tours on their website: www.stjohnsriverecotours.com
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) photographed flying towards me from a St. Johns River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida.
I was quite impressed with the Nikon Z9 camera's Auto-area AF and Bird Subject Detection setting. Very few misses in a set of 50 images.
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I was quite impressed with the Nikon Z9 camera's Auto-area AF and Bird Subject Detection setting. Very few misses in a set of 50 images.
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Great Blue Coming at Ya!
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) photographed flying towards me from a St. Johns River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. I was quite impressed with the Nikon Z9's A...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) photographed flying towards me from a St. Johns River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida.
I was quite impressed with the Nikon Z9 camera's Auto-area AF and Bird Subject Detection setting. Very few misses in a set of 50 images.
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I was quite impressed with the Nikon Z9 camera's Auto-area AF and Bird Subject Detection setting. Very few misses in a set of 50 images.
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Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) photographed from a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, #florida. I used a Nikon Z9 camera with Z 100-400mm S lens.
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Little Blue Heron
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) photographed from a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, Florida on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Notice some of the leafs have changed. Not because of co...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) photographed from a St. John's River Eco Tours boat near DeBary, #florida. I used a Nikon Z9 camera with Z 100-400mm S lens.
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This week on my flickr account, I have been sharing photos of birds from the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area in central Florida. It has been fun learning about my new home and the creatures who share it with me. I used a Nikon Z9 camera with the Nikon Z 100-400mm S lens for all the images. Enjoy!
November 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This week on my flickr account, I have been sharing photos of birds from the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area in central Florida. It has been fun learning about my new home and the creatures who share it with me. I used a Nikon Z9 camera with the Nikon Z 100-400mm S lens for all the images. Enjoy!
I spent a few lovely mornings photographing shorebirds on Anna Maria Island in Florida this week. I sat down on the beach and enjoyed watching the birds fly, land, hunt and eat. I followed this Willet as it came in for a landing a few feet in front of me.
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Willet Landing
A Willet (Tringa semipalmata) landing on the shore at Anna Maria island in Florida on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
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September 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I spent a few lovely mornings photographing shorebirds on Anna Maria Island in Florida this week. I sat down on the beach and enjoyed watching the birds fly, land, hunt and eat. I followed this Willet as it came in for a landing a few feet in front of me.
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Noticed this hunting Tricolor Heron (Egretta tricolor) along the shore of Lake Eustis from the Lake Walk in Eustis, Florida. It took a couple of stabs but came up emptied beak during the time I was there.
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Hunting Heron
Noticed this hunting Tricolor Heron (Egretta tricolor) along the shore of Lake Eustis from the Lake Walk in Eustis, Florida on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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August 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Noticed this hunting Tricolor Heron (Egretta tricolor) along the shore of Lake Eustis from the Lake Walk in Eustis, Florida. It took a couple of stabs but came up emptied beak during the time I was there.
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Between the shore and the Eustis Lake Walk a Great Egret (Ardea alba) found a lone tree to survey the surroundings on Lake Eustis in Eustis, Florida.
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Lone Sentinel
Great Egret (Ardea alba) in a tree along the shore of Lake Eustis in Eustis, Florida on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Between the shore and the Eustis Lake Walk a Great Egret (Ardea alba) found a lone tree to survey the surroundings on Lake Eustis in Eustis, Florida.
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A person walks away from one of four gazebos on the Eustis Lake Walk on Lake Eustis in Eustis, Florida.
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August 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
A person walks away from one of four gazebos on the Eustis Lake Walk on Lake Eustis in Eustis, Florida.
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