{"id":67267,"date":"2020-05-07T06:26:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T10:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=67267"},"modified":"2025-03-07T11:46:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T15:46:53","slug":"desoto-snowy-egret-v-log-the-importance-of-staying-ahead-of-the-birds-when-you-have-wind-and-sun-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2020\/05\/07\/desoto-snowy-egret-v-log-the-importance-of-staying-ahead-of-the-birds-when-you-have-wind-and-sun-together\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSoto Snowy Egret V-log: The Importance of Staying Ahead of the Birds When You Have Wind and Sun Together"},"content":{"rendered":"

What’s Up?<\/h3>\n

Wednesday morning dawned sunny with lots of large, puffy, white clouds. There was a huge hatch of mayflies but few birds partook of the potential feast. I created a few decent small-in-the-frame images of a Great Egret cloud-scape and a few more of the inch-deep pile of mayflies at the base of the pier. And I just missed on a crow with a mouthful of the just-emerged insects; the bird refused to turn toward me. By 8:15am the wind had switched to strong from the west so I headed home early. <\/p>\n

The forecast for this morning — Thursday 7 MAY 2020, is for clear and sunny with the wind from the north at 10. As the sun is coming up earlier and more to the northeast than it had been, I am hoping for some good early flight photography before the sun moves to the south. <\/p>\n

Be sure to check out the Fort DeSoto Gallery here<\/a> and be sure to note all the terns and Laughing Gulls in full breeding plumage!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click on the image to enjoy a larger version.<\/p>\n

The SONY e-Guide by Patrick Sparkman and Arthur Morris<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

The Sony Camera e-Guide (PDF) and videos Info<\/h3>\n

Yesterday I prepared the final PDF for the Sony Camera e-Guide. It will not be available in the store until early next week but you can order yours right now. The cost of the SONY e-Guide is $100.00 US and will include one of the four (4) camera set-up videos — we offer one video each for the a7r iii, the a7r iv, the a9, and the a9 ii — and the written guide with the galleries. Additional camera videos are $25.00 each The guide is now done. <\/p>\n

If you would like to order the e-Guide now, please send a Paypal for $100 US to birdsasart@verizon.net<\/a> and be sure to include the words \u201cSONY e-Guide\u201d in the Paypal e-mail along with the name of your camera or cameras so that you can receive the correct video or videos.<\/em><\/strong> Note: please add $25 for each camera video after the first. And please be sure to type your e-mail address into your Paypal order. Then be sure to send a copy of the Paypal transaction to me via e-mail.<\/a> <\/p>\n

BIRDS AS ART<\/h3>\n

BIRDS AS ART is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. <\/p>\n

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This Just In!<\/h3>\n

Steve Elkins asked me to let y’all know that he now has eight SONY 200-600s in stock and that one of them has your name on it. Contact Steve as below and save $50.00. <\/p>\n

Money Saving Reminder<\/h3>\n

If you need a hot photo item that is out of stock at B&H, would enjoy free overnight shipping, and would like a $50 discount on your first purchase over $1000.00, click here<\/a> to order and enter the coupon code BIRDSASART at checkout. If you are looking to strike a deal on Canon or Nikon gear (including the big telephotos) or on a multiple item order, contact Steve Elkins via e-mail<\/a> or on his cell at (479) 381-2592 (Eastern time) and be sure to mention your BIRDSASART coupon code and use it for your online order. Steve has been great at getting folks the hot items that are out of stock at B&H. Those include the SONY a7r IV, the SONY 200-600, the SONY 600mm f\/4 GM, and the Nikon 500mm PF. Steve is eager to please. <\/p>\n

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