John Haig
02-25-2008, 11:05 AM
Hello,
I'm leaving Thursday for my first trip to South Florida. I'll be down for a couple of weeks, and I'm traveling with my exceedingly patient father, who isn't a birder or photographer but as he puts it "sitting watching you chase birds beats sitting watching the darned snow drift by the window" so we get along very well.
We're hoping to visit the Keys and especially Fort Jefferson and the Dry Tortugas...can anyone tell me if there will be many good photo opportunities for Magnificent Frigatebird or other species this time of year? I understand their nesting island is off limits from March through the breeding season.
I'd also love some tips on other Florida hotspots...we're mobile and I've done my research, but I'd really like to know the best current locations for Roseate Spoonbills and Purple Gallinules, Snail Kites, Caracaras, and if there are any Whooping Cranes in accessible locations this winter?
Best Regards
John Haig
I'm leaving Thursday for my first trip to South Florida. I'll be down for a couple of weeks, and I'm traveling with my exceedingly patient father, who isn't a birder or photographer but as he puts it "sitting watching you chase birds beats sitting watching the darned snow drift by the window" so we get along very well.
We're hoping to visit the Keys and especially Fort Jefferson and the Dry Tortugas...can anyone tell me if there will be many good photo opportunities for Magnificent Frigatebird or other species this time of year? I understand their nesting island is off limits from March through the breeding season.
I'd also love some tips on other Florida hotspots...we're mobile and I've done my research, but I'd really like to know the best current locations for Roseate Spoonbills and Purple Gallinules, Snail Kites, Caracaras, and if there are any Whooping Cranes in accessible locations this winter?
Best Regards
John Haig