I picked up Gary Chappel early on Tuesday morning in Winter Haven at his home on Lake Roy. We got to Lakeland well before sunrise and enjoyed a great morning of photography with about 40 very cooperative American White Pelicans. That was followed by a long working brunch nearby at a place called Keke’s Cafe South: great omelets and great coffee. <\/p>\n
We met Mike De Rosa and wife Norma at the North Tampa Rookery. The winds were from the east with sunny skies, began to turn to the west and then died. Flight photography, therefore, was difficult. We did have a very few chances and things were looking dire until some teenage picnickers decided to share their leftover pizza with the Wood Storks. After dinner at an Outback in Carrolwood we drove down to our AirBnb in Riverview. Tomorrow is day one on the Hooptie Deux in hopes of spoonbills. And more. <\/p>\n
Today is Wednesday 15 February 2023. The forecast for Alafia Banks is perfect: clear skies with an east breeze. This blog post took about 90 minutes to prepare and makes three hundred twenty-three days in a row with a new educational post. Wherever you are and whatever you are doing, I hope that you too have a great day.<\/p>\n
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\nSony FE 600mm f\/4 GM OSS lens<\/a> and The One, the Sony Alpha 1 Mirrorless digital camera. <\/a> ISO 1600. Exposure was determined via Zebras with ISO on the rear dial: 1\/250 sec. at f\/4 (wide open). AWB at 7:08:20am in the shade on what would be a clear morning. <\/p>\nImage #1: American White Pelican set against salmon-colored water<\/p>\n