Lake Apopka, outside of Orlando, FL

This has really been my first opportunity to do any photography in almost 6 months. Lake Apopka is the 3rd largest lake (freshwater) in FL and is a 20 minute drive west of Orlando. There is an 11 mile long Nature "drive" which runs along the shore, wetlands and canals. It is open from sunrise to sunset.

I shot these yesterday, late in the day with the D700 and 600mm f/4 ED-IF AIS on a monopod. Not bad for roadside images I guess, but I will hit the trails (there are about 30 miles of them) next weekend.

Snowy White Egret


Cormorant


American Alligator


Comorant


White Ibis

Nice lighting on the great Egret and the Cormorant's are actually Anhinga's

Thanks, I will admit that I really don't know my birds. I did find out that Cormorants are primarily marine birds and Anhingas are fresh water

STM said:

Thanks, I will admit that I really don't know my birds. I did find out that Cormorants are primarily marine birds and Anhingas are fresh water

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I won't tell all the Cormorants at our wetlands they're marine birds if you don't.

Very good shots