Ding Darling

singrahamsingraham Registered Users Posts: 27 Big grins
edited January 8, 2009 in Wildlife
I came on a fairly large group of birds feeding close to the road on our last day at Ding Darling and was able to get some decent action shots. Great place!

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From the Sanibel and Everglades Gallery.
Stephen Ingraham
Wide-eyed In Wonder and Belief
Flickr
Point and Shoot Landscape

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  • bob swansonbob swanson Registered Users Posts: 138 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2009
    :D Ding Darling is fantastic if the have the time to hang around.
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  • singrahamsingraham Registered Users Posts: 27 Big grins
    edited January 7, 2009
    Ding Darling
    bob swanson wrote:
    :D Ding Darling is fantastic if the have the time to hang around.
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    We were there parts of three days and made 6 swings around the loop. Great stuff each time.
    Stephen Ingraham
    Wide-eyed In Wonder and Belief
    Flickr
    Point and Shoot Landscape
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2009
    Number 2 is very nice. I like the wing position on that snowy. The ibis is nice with wonderful wing positioning too. I just wish I could see the face.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • singrahamsingraham Registered Users Posts: 27 Big grins
    edited January 8, 2009
    Maestro wrote:
    Number 2 is very nice. I like the wing position on that snowy. The ibis is nice with wonderful wing positioning too. I just wish I could see the face.

    Might have been better a split second earlier...but...

    Might of, should of, would of does not signify.
    Stephen Ingraham
    Wide-eyed In Wonder and Belief
    Flickr
    Point and Shoot Landscape
  • bob swansonbob swanson Registered Users Posts: 138 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2009
    thumb.gif Hello again
    I have time to be more responsive. I've been to DD many times and feel that it's my favorite NWR. The fact that you can drive thru and photograph and supposedly have little impact on the wildlife is fantastic. My favorite times are first in AM and towards closing (That's where I see most of the mammals). The only problem with DD is staying there. Even camping is very expensive. I've usually stayed off the island and paid the toll to get in. My other favorite is Viera Wetlands. Much smaller and a different variety of critters. Good luck, bsvirginianthumb.gif
  • singrahamsingraham Registered Users Posts: 27 Big grins
    edited January 8, 2009
    Ding Darling
    bob swanson wrote:
    thumb.gif Hello again
    I have time to be more responsive. I've been to DD many times and feel that it's my favorite NWR. The fact that you can drive thru and photograph and supposedly have little impact on the wildlife is fantastic. My favorite times are first in AM and towards closing (That's where I see most of the mammals). The only problem with DD is staying there. Even camping is very expensive. I've usually stayed off the island and paid the toll to get in. My other favorite is Viera Wetlands. Much smaller and a different variety of critters. Good luck, bsvirginianthumb.gif

    We also stayed in Ft. Myers and drove to Sanibel the days we were there. At one point, coming off the island, my GPS said that it would take 357 hours to travel the 15 miles back to the hotel at the rate we were going. I turned it off then.

    I like Merritt Island NWR in FL, but my absolute favorite is Bosque del Apache in NM.
    Stephen Ingraham
    Wide-eyed In Wonder and Belief
    Flickr
    Point and Shoot Landscape
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