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ROOKERY SEASON 2012
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| April 8, 2012
| swampsniper
Posted on 04/08/2012 11:26:20 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER
Daughter Mary and I made a quick run through the gator farm rookery. It's still winding up but when it gets hotter I won't be able to handle it. I got enough for several posts, these are all I had the energy to process today, gonna take a nap now.
This was the first outing for my Sony since it got back from the repair shop. No problems so far!
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Hobbies; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: bird; florida; photo
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posted on
04/08/2012 11:28:18 AM PDT
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
To: SWAMPSNIPER
I've thought about visiting the St. Augustine Gator Farm again this year. Are the birds nesting and hatching a little earlier this year?
Here's a shot from last year. Thank you for alerting me to this wonderful place.
![](http://i42.tinypic.com/15hlm55.jpg")
To: SWAMPSNIPER
To: rustbucket
It's moving along pretty good. Everything seems to be nesting except Little Blue Herons and they're hanging around thinking about it.
It will only get better over the next few weeks.
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posted on
04/08/2012 11:48:31 AM PDT
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
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posted on
04/08/2012 11:49:52 AM PDT
by
lysie
To: SWAMPSNIPER
You are so artistic and gifted, Swampsniper! Don’t be modest either! You have such an “eye” for nature.
To: SWAMPSNIPER
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posted on
04/08/2012 11:59:36 AM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
(I think in about 5 - no, 4 - years I'll have had enough.)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
This shot may give folks an idea of what the gator farm rookery and boardwalk look like. That's Mrs. rustbucket in the foreground with the purse.
![](http://i44.tinypic.com/2603by8.jpg")
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Love the Snowies in mating plumage. They are birds with attitude!
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posted on
04/08/2012 12:06:20 PM PDT
by
Islander7
(There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Truly beautiful. I especially enjoy your spring threads.
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Just simply beautiful photos, as usual!
I wish that my dad was still alive to enjoy your work. He was a lifelong bird lover and could ID hundreds by sight or sound. He also was a photographer with a darkroom in the 40's and 50's. You and he would have liked each other.
To: SWAMPSNIPER
To: SWAMPSNIPER
"Bring me a... ROOKERY!"
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posted on
04/08/2012 1:50:22 PM PDT
by
Fido969
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Please put me on your pinglist, Swampsniper.
Thanks!
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posted on
04/08/2012 2:30:15 PM PDT
by
moonhawk
(Rush, Mark, Sean: Conservative talkers. Sarah, Newt: Conservative DOers. Mitt: Conservative faker)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Happy Easter! Thank you for the beautiful pictures too!
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posted on
04/08/2012 3:12:05 PM PDT
by
mojo114
(Pray for our military)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Swampsniper: You’ve done it again! I’ve swiped one of your pix for the desktop of my laptop which just came back from the Toshiba hospital. Actually, it’s sized wrong, so it’s just a piece of your shot, but it really looks stunning — very artistic.
Your photos now reside on 2 of my 3 computers, and you are about to replace Sarah Palin on my 3rd one when I get back to work! LOL.
Was this digital, or film? My husband wants to know.
To: afraidfortherepublic
I used the Sony A200 DSLR, some with a Sony 75-300 f4.5~5.6, some with a Sigma 400mm f5.6.
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posted on
04/08/2012 4:34:14 PM PDT
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
To: rustbucket
LOL, the Tri-color Heron was right in the crowd with you. At the gator farm in breeding season the birds have no problem associating with humans.
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04/08/2012 4:39:12 PM PDT
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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