Many have commented that their favorite places this year in Southwest Florida have not shown the abundance of birds as years past. I have seen on & off days, but the weather has been colder than normal and has remained cooler for longer periods. The walk this week on Bunche was delightful but cool and I had to hunt for some good pictures. Skimmers, gulls, terns, Sanderlings, Turnstones and others were out but not in great numbers. I enjoyed stalking a Gnatcatcher for a half hour until it finally paused for a shot, also a Sanderling stopped for a second to pose. There is always something to see if you look close enough.
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My goal each walk is capturing a bird in flight that is clear, well focused, and is pleasant in composition. This is harder with small birds, and all I was able to get this day were shots that made the bird look like a big bullet going through the air.
