Osprey Morning Nest Takeoff https://stuartschaefer.smugmug.com/Birds/i-KPkhjX4/A It was a morning nest takeoff for this Osprey on the grounds of Fort Pickens on the West end of Pensacola Beach Florida.
Pelicans On The Bay https://stuartschaefer.smugmug.com/Birds/i-vVMMDtC/A These two Pelicans where out floating around the bay early in the morning on the West end of Pensacola Beach Florida.
Great Blue Heron Bay Flyover https://stuartschaefer.smugmug.com/Birds/i-rkpWF6j/A This Great Blue Heron was making its way over the bay on the West end of Pensacola Beach Florida.
Ruddy Turnstone Stepping Out https://stuartschaefer.smugmug.com/Birds/i-K4ZpSH6/A This Ruddy Turnstone was stepping out during the late morning along the bay shoreline near Fort Pickens on the far West end of Pensacola Beach Florida.
Showing Off Catch Of The Day https://stuartschaefer.smugmug.com/Birds/i-X32k8nH/A This Great Blue Heron was strolling along the bay shoreline near Fort Pickens on the West end of Pensacola Beach Florida showing off its recent catch of the day.
Yawning Gull Yawning Gull This Gull was yawning as I photographed it along the Pensacola Bay near Pensacola Beach Florida. Mounted on a monopod Sony A7RM4 Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS 1/4000 sec at f/8.0, ISO 640
Gull Landing This Gull was making its way to a water landing along the bay near Pensacola Beach Florida. BE SAFE! Sony A7RM4 Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS 1/4000 SEC AT F/8.0, ISO 640
Sparrow Snack Time As I was driving on to the parking lot on the West end of Pensacola Beach Florida on the bay side I saw this Sparrow enjoying a snack with of some Sea Oaks. I new I would never be able to get out the SUV before the bird would have flown away. I aways have a camera on the seat next to me. So I grabbed my Sony A7RM4 that had the FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS lens attached and actually shot through the front windshield. Not sure what I would get but I wanted to give it try. I ended up with a fairly good image. Camera setting with this handheld shot were 1/3200 sec at f/2.8, ISO 100. Point here is aways be ready to capture that shot. Cheers and be safe.
Getting up Close With Blue Dasher While out doing some Macro shots was able to get this closeup of this Blue Dasher Dragonfly. Capture this shot using the Sony A7RM4 with the Sony FE 90mm F2,8 Macro G Lens. This was a handheld shot at 1/160 sec at f/5.0. ISO 100.
Pachydiplax Longipennis Male Dragonfly This Dragonfly was hanging on to the end of this brach as I photographed in on the far West end of Pensacola Beach Floria. This photograph was done with the Son A7RM4 using the Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G Lens. This handheld shot was shot at 1/250 sec at f/8.0, ISO 100.