The 2026 dates for the East Florida Fishing Ospreys & Spoonbills mix Tour will be Mar 21-22 and Apr 18-19. The March session will include an airboat outing to photograph Ospreys fishing in the shallow ponds around Blue Cypress Lake, while the April session will have an outing to the ocean fishing jetty instead. Send me an email to book your spot => steven@stevenbirdphotography.com
ISO 1600 | f/4 | 1/4000 sec. | Manual mode
Sony 600mm f/4 GM OSS with the Sony A1
When properly timed with the fishing tides, the fishing jetty close to Vero Beach can be down right exceptional! Check out the stunner above. Who would not want to create such an image? The airboat option will give us the opportunity to create images of the exact same moment with lake water preys instead.
ISO 500 | f/5.6 | 1/5000 sec. | Manual mode
Sony 600mm f/4 GM OSS with 1.4x extender and the Sony A1
With more than 500 nests around the lake, you will see many birds coming back with freshly caught fish. This creates many opportunities for flying shots with talents holding fish as the parents bring back food for either their partner or younglings.
ISO 500 | f/5.6 | 1/5000 sec. | Manual mode
Sony 600mm f/4 GM OSS with 1.4x extender and the Sony A1
With so many nests to chose from, the April session is likely to have many chicks out in the open. Since there are many nests at eye level with the pontoon boat, one can have a direct view of some nests and their activity.
ISO 1600 | f/4 | 1/4000 sec. | Manual mode
Sony 600mm f/4 GM OSS with 1.4x extender and the Sony A1
Another successful catch at the Ocean fishing jetty. It can be quite interesting to observe the diversity of preys the Ospreys are actually able to dig out of the ocean. I might have to start learning to identify fish as well… 🙂
Black Skimmers Colony Photography Workshop – $1,190
June 7th-8th 2025 / limit 6 people – 2 open
3 shoots and 1 over-the-shoulder Photoshop tutoring => 3 shoots at the Sarasota Bay Black Skimmers colony. We shoot along the beach, where the nesting colony is easily accessible. $250 deposit. Send me an email at steven@stevenbirdphotography.com to book your spot.
East Florida Fishing Ospreys / Spoonbills mix Photography Tour
March 21st-22nd 2026 (Airboat option $1,690) / limit 4 people – 3 open
April 18th-19th 2026 (Fishing Jetty option $1,590) / limit 5 people – 3 open
3 shoots and 1 over-the-shoulder Photoshop tutoring => 1 pontoon boat-based Osprey shoots at the Vero Beach Cypress Lake + 1 land-based Spoonbills shoot at a local rookery + either (i) 1 shoot at the fishing jetty or (ii) 1 airboat shoot. $250 deposit. Send me an email at steven@stevenbirdphotography.com to book your spot.
Florida Shorebirds & Wading Birds Photography Tour – $1,090
November 8th-9th 2025 / limit 6 people – 5 open
3 shoots and 1 over-the-shoulder Photoshop tutoring => 3 shoots at Fort Desoto Park. $250 deposit. Send me an email at steven@stevenbirdphotography.com to book your spot.
Tampa Bay Spoonbills Rookery Photography Tour – $1,590
February 14th-15th 2026 / limit 5 people – 3 open
February 28th-March 1st 2026 / limit 5 people – 2 open
3 shoots and 1 over-the-shoulder Photoshop tutoring => 3 shoots at the Tampa Bay Spoonbills rookery. We typically shoot while wading in the water in the mornings and from the boat in the afternoon. $250 deposit. Send me an email at steven@stevenbirdphotography.com to book your spot.