Reddish Egrets at Fort Desoto

Many of my early images of Reddish Egrets were created at Fort Desoto Park, the location for the Wading birds and Shorebirds photo tour in November 16th-17th 2024. Send me an email to book your spot => steven@stevenbirdphotography.com

Reddish Egret - Fort Desoto Park
Reddish Egret fluffing its feathers – Fort Desoto Park
ISO 640 | f/9 | 1/5000 sec. | Manual mode
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II USM with 1.4x extender and the Canon 5D Mark III

Least Terns at the Black Skimmers nesting colony

This year again there was a Least Terns colony very nearby the Black Skimmers nesting colony in the Sarasota Bay. And what a treat it was when the chicks came out! See for yourself 🙂 The next Black Skimmers nesting colony tour will on June 7th-8th 2025. Send me an email to book your spot => steven@stevenbirdphotography.com

Least Tern Family - Sarasota Bay
Least Terns family – Sarasota Bay Black Skimmers nesting colony
ISO 4000 | f/8 | 1/4000 sec. | Manual mode
Sony 600mm f/4 GM OSS with 2x extender and the Sony Alpha 1

New shorebirds & wading birds tour for November!

There is going to be a new Florida bird photography tour this November. The focus will be on shorebirds / wading birds at Fort Desoto park. I created many of my awarded image there! The date is November 16th-17th. Send me an email at steven@stevenbirdphotography.com to book your spot 🙂

Snowy Egrets fishing – Fort Desoto Park
ISO 4000 | f/4 | 1/1600 sec. | Manual mode
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II USM with the Canon 1DX Mark II

2024 Ospreys Tour Images

The 2024 Ospreys / Spoonbills mix tour was a great success! See a few images on this blog post. The 2025 date will be April 26-27 and will include one afternoon at a jetty where we commonly have fishing Ospreys 🙂

Male osprey with chick at the nest
Male Osprey with chick at the nest – Vero beach Cypress Lake
ISO 1250 | f/5.6 | 1/4000 sec. | Manual mode | AF-C Zone Focus Area
Sony 600mm f/4 GM OSS with 1.4x extender and the Sony Alpha 1
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