We thought we’d take a break this morning and take a drive to downtown San Angelo, and cruise a bit along the Concho River. It was really nice down there but a bit on the humid side. Not like up north, though, and it will disappear as the sun rises to it’s usual 100 degree mark. I was pleased to come across this Mississippi Kite, (Ictinia mississippiensis). This smallish raptor is beginning to show up more in increasing numbers in this area.
Mississippi Kite
- Canon EOS 7D
- Canon 500mm IS lens with 1.4 tele-converter – tripod mounted
- 1/1000 sec @ f9 – plus 1/3 EV adjustment
- ISO 400
- Lens focal distance 700mm
- Metering – partial
- Shutter priority
After spending time photographing the kite, we continued and came upon these two photo opportunities.
Great Blue Heron
- Canon EOS 7D
- Canon 100-400mm lens
- 1/1600 sec. @ f5.6 – minus 1/3 EV adjustment
- ISO 250
- Lens focal distance 260mm
- Metering – partial
- Shutter priority
Cormorant and Turtles
- Canon EOS 7D
- Canon 100-400mm lens
- 1/2000 sec. @ f5.6 – minus 1/3 EV adjustment
- ISO 1000
- Lens focal distance 350mm
- Metering partial
- Shutter priority
I hope you enjoyed the photos. Click on any one of them to see beautiful enlargements.
Texas Tweeties by Bob Zeller 