I have the pure joy of shooting a Swallow Tailed Kite nesting area and the thrill of just viewing them in flight breath taking enough but to walk away with high quality images too!! Too much.
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Showing posts with label Swallow Tailed Kites. Show all posts
Swallow Tailed Kite Nest in Ft. Lauderdale !
On my way home from a Doctors appointment I happened across a Swallow Tailed Kite that flew in front of my car in a very busy and public place! I pulled over and watched in amazement as this graceful Kite flew at some bushes and caught a dragonfly. The Kite soared and flew closer to me than I have ever been to a Kite. I, OF COURSE, had no camera in hand and I was miles away from getting it! I took advantage of the beauty of the Swallow Tailed Kite following it with my binoculars. After it caught another dragonfly, I saw it fly to a lone Australian Pine. While I thought it was to stop and eat its catch, it was in reality to land on a nest with it's mate already there! I felt weak for a moment and was STUNNED that this nest is in such a populated area and with such easy access! 
Of course I went back later in the day with camera in hand and managed to get a few images. 
Coral Gables , Florida - Swallow-Tailed Kites - March 27 2008
Started the day at 6:15 AM when I picked up friend & fellow photographer Jay Paredes " Beauty of the Wild " and we headed due south towards Miami to find the elusive Swallow Tailed Kite !
It took a good hour fighting morning rush hour traffic but we found the location of the STK nest and then had to find a spot to park as it was in the middle of a residential area. I dropped Jay off at the site and found a spot about a mile away and then trekked back to the site with two other fellow photographers I met up with while parking. John Cornell and Hugh McLaughlin !
We hiked back to the site and after an hours wait we were rewarded with several direct fly overs that resulted in full frame images of the beautiful Swallow Tailed Kite !
After two hours and the meter running out for car parking spot , John, Hugh & I headed back to the cars. John & Hugh called it a day but I went back for another hour with Jay. We witnessed several Red-Tailed Hawks , American Kestrels and Ibis. Jay saw two wild Blue & Gold Macaws flying free while I went to park the car.
Jay & I had several more fly by's and filled our cameras buffers up more than once.
SO now I am back and downloading images once again but no time to post as now I am out the door for Memphis, TN !
Pictures & stories later .
Michael Wolf
It took a good hour fighting morning rush hour traffic but we found the location of the STK nest and then had to find a spot to park as it was in the middle of a residential area. I dropped Jay off at the site and found a spot about a mile away and then trekked back to the site with two other fellow photographers I met up with while parking. John Cornell and Hugh McLaughlin !
We hiked back to the site and after an hours wait we were rewarded with several direct fly overs that resulted in full frame images of the beautiful Swallow Tailed Kite !
After two hours and the meter running out for car parking spot , John, Hugh & I headed back to the cars. John & Hugh called it a day but I went back for another hour with Jay. We witnessed several Red-Tailed Hawks , American Kestrels and Ibis. Jay saw two wild Blue & Gold Macaws flying free while I went to park the car.Jay & I had several more fly by's and filled our cameras buffers up more than once.
SO now I am back and downloading images once again but no time to post as now I am out the door for Memphis, TN !
Pictures & stories later .
Michael Wolf
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