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Saturday ~ November 03, 2018

Posted by Dave Updegraff on November 3, 2018
Posted in: Daily Posts. Tagged: Anhinga, Cattle Egret, Common Duck, Disney World, Orlando Florida, Photography, Wildlife Photography.

Happy Saturday!

I’ll get back to some Disney images later next week.  On Thursday I decided that I was Disney-ed out and so I elected to stay at the hotel while the rest of the family went back to the Magic Kingdom.

I explored the resort we were staying at for most of the day.  It was still hot and humid but I walked at my own pace and sought shade at every opportunity.  After I explored the shops and recreational areas of the resort I decided to take my camera outside and walk around the entire area.

I believe this bird is an Anhinga (a heron species.) I spent a lot of time this morning trying to identify the birds of this post so if I got them wrong please feel free top correct me.

I was again amazed at how close the birds would let me get and pay no attention to me.  I had my 160 – 600 mm lens with me but this image full frame was taken at 270 mm focal length.  I could have taken 10 or more steps and touched the bird.  I believe this critter is a Cattle Egret.  I was walking pretty close to the water’s edge.  There was a chain link fence between me and the water but it let me get very close.

I was having lots of fun photographing the wildlife until I came across a big sign that warned of the presence of alligators and snakes.  “Nuff” said.  I was out of there.  🙂

I think this is a common duck.

This was the same general area where a young toddler was killed by an alligator.  It’s all fenced now and signs everywhere but of course you have to look at the signs and read them.  I thought it was strange that there were no footprints in the sand where I was.

This was the last wildlife image I made after reading the sign.

Enjoy your day and be careful.

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