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Great Egret
Great Egret

Gatorland Bird Rookery

The Gatorland Bird Rookery was created in 1991 as an alligator breeding marsh. This unique habitat has grown into one of the largest and most accessible wading bird rookeries in Florida. Today, this area provides protected nesting, foraging, and roosting area to over 20 different species of birds, many of which are listed as Endangered or Species of Special Concern. Gatorland's boardwalks provide birders and photographers with close access to these incredible birds, allowing people to safely observe them and capture stunning photographs.

I can't believe I've never taken advantage of this amazing location that is only 3 miles from my house. This was the first weekend of the shooting season and from what I learned today the variety and number of birds will continue to increase as they head into the breeding season in the coming weeks.

They sell a separate Photographers Pass that gets you in at 7:30 AM a few hours before their normal opening so you have a quiet opportunity with only fellow photographers around. There were about 25 their today with a might impressive display of serious wildlife shooting gear. After experiencing today, I opted for a full season pass since it's so close I can head over on a weekend morning when we have good weather.

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Taken on: February 1, 2015
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Camera: Nikon D810, f/5.6, 1/800 sec, 340mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: 70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length: 340mm
ISO: 800
Exposure Bias: +1/3 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Center-weighted average
White Balance: Auto
Scene Capture Type: Landscape
Gain Control: Low gain up
Sharpness: Hard
Color Space: Uncalibrated
Software: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.7.1 (Macintosh)
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