Snail Kite at dawn

• Where was the image taken?

  Florida, USA
• The bird in the photo

  egyéb / other
• Story of the image

  This image was taken during a 4 hour boat tour in South Florida. This wonderful raptor is a rare species in Florida and it is such a thrill to photograph them as they hunt over the marsh looking for apple snails. We move the boat into an area of tall reeds to hide our presence and wait for the snail kites to start hunting in the area we are moored. Some trips have been complete failures but this day was magical. The sunrise light was perfect, the wind calm and the snail kites cooperative.

  Exif adatok

  Photo capture date

  2022-04-05T07:44:34

  Exposure time

  1/3200s

  Focal Length

  840mm

  Flash

  Flash did not fire

  Camera make

  Canon

  Type of camera

  Canon EOS R5
• Category

  Madarak repülés közben

• Fotós:

  Gail Bisson

  I have been a bird photographer for 12 years . I became "hooked" on birds during a trip to Tanzania. I saw a lilac breasted roller and I fell in love. Upon my return to Canada, I googled bird photography and fell into the wonderful world of my feathered friends.