Jim’s Daily — Birds, Wildlife, Birds, Birds, ………..

Sorry, I have been busy for the last 4 or 5 days.   So, the Daily was less often!

I have been a Volunteer at the Florida Birding and Wildlife Festival. I am not a birder or a wildlife naturalist — But I enjoy being outdoors — looking  — listening — thinking about what the animals are doing or saying — but, I also like to watch and enjoy those people  that are passionate about birds and wildlife — and yes, even those that are passionate about  making money from those that enjoy  birds and wildlife — there is a lot of equipment required for any hobby and birding is near the top of that list of expensive hobbies.    — and I can tell you some of those stock photos that you see on cards, magazine covers, promotional posters, and motivational litature are not from birds in the wild — they are staged!  If you are a commercial photographer of stock photos you have to pay big $ to get a bird keeper to put his bird “rock stars” on display for you to photograph — also, for any adventurer, there are many tour companies can take you to any remote corner of the world to photograph birds and wildlife.  I am considering a photo trip on horseback to Yellowstone. Been saving my pennies!

Rather then tell you of the Florida Festival  — let me just show some photos taken there!

 THE EARLY BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER CATCHES THE BIRD —  IN THE MORNING MIST:BIG GUNS:

 GREAT LANDING – I AM PROUD OF MYSELF:

 HOLD ON TIGHT — BIG WIND: I AM MAD – IT IS LUNCH TIME AND HERE I AM POSING FOR THOSE PAPARAZZI? RED ON YELLOW KILL A FELLOW – RED ON BLACK VENOM LACK: I AM BEAUTIFUL — NOW I POSE:  I AM BEAUTIFUL — NOW I POSE:  I AM BEAUTIFUL — NOW I POSE:   I AM BEAUTIFUL — NOW I POSE:  WE LEARN, SHOOT — ALWAYS SOMEONE STICKS OUT BEHIND!: WE LEARN, SHOOT — ALWAYS SOMEONE STICKS OUT BEHIND!: 
 I GET TIRED WAITING FOR THEM TO MOVE ON: WE ADVERTISE WHERE WE HAVE BEEN:   I Am AN OWL OF THE NIGHT — I AM STILL HALF ASLEEP: SO, I SAY GOOD NIGHT TOO!  —  Adios