As usual, February has been great here in Naples. I’ve had a few quick morning outings for photography during the past two weeks. Tigertail Beach is the closest beach to my house and I spent a few hours there on an unusually cool and windy day for Naples in February. Nearby, Isles of Capri has a dedicated paddle craft launch with access to some relatively remote areas for birding and fishing. It’s my favorite place to kayak. I usually take both fishing gear and a camera with a telephoto lens when I kayak. It makes for a full boat, but I never get bored. Lastly, Bunche Beach Preserve is a wide open, flat beach preserve in nearby Fort Myers. I’ve made a few trips there over the years. At daybreak, it’s a great place for portraits of birds in good light. Hopefully, the last half of February will be just as much fun!
An Osprey along the kayak route
"Get Off of My Lawn"
Tricolored Heron about to strike
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Daybreak at Tigertail Beach
Tigertail Beach
Tigertail Beach on a blustery day
Sometimes catching the fish is the easiest part.......
Surfing Ibis
Ring-billed gull
Dive Ready 1
Dive Ready 2
Sandy Feet
Tigertail Beach scene
Sandwich Tern showing how it's done...........
Snowy Egrets at Sunrise
The Fishermen
Twin Little Blue Herons
Woodstork
Woodstork
Immature White Ibis at sunrise
Little Blue Heron feeding
Great Blue Heron in early morning light
Away from it all.......
