Concho River – Mississippi Kite

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.