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March 12: Egrets in Gatorland

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Without a car it is quite difficult in the US. So I decide to go to the Gatorland park for the herons. The herons and storks are busy with their nests and young. The adult birds are now in their beautiful summer plumage. Nothing new today, but some nice bird photos.

Wood stork
Kaalkopooievaar
Mycteria americana

Wood stork (Mycteria americana)
OM-1 Mark II with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 500, distance 46.5 m

The photo shows a Wood stork (Mycteria americana). It is a bird in the order Ciconiiformes and the family Ciconiidae. The photo was taken at Gatorland (Orlando, United States, USA) at 12:14 on Tuesday March 12, 2024.

American alligator
 
Alligator mississippiensis

American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
OM-1 Mark II with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/2500 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 29.8 m

The photo shows a American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). It is a animal in the class Crocodylia and the family Alligatoridae. The photo was taken at Gatorland (Orlando, United States, USA) at 12:16 on Tuesday March 12, 2024.

Great egret
Grote zilverreiger
Ardea alba

Great egret (Ardea alba)
OM-1 Mark II with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 250, distance 12.1 m

The photo shows a Great egret (Ardea alba). It is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Ardeidae. The photo was taken at Gatorland (Orlando, United States, USA) at 12:20 on Tuesday March 12, 2024.

Tricolored heron
Witbuikreiger
Egretta tricolor

Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor)
OM-1 Mark II with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 2000, distance 8.46 m

The photo shows a Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor). It is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Ardeidae. The photo was taken at Gatorland (Orlando, United States, USA) at 12:25 on Tuesday March 12, 2024.

Snowy egret
Amerikaanse kleine zilverreiger
Egretta thula

Snowy egret (Egretta thula)
OM-1 Mark II with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 500, distance 3.14 m

The photo shows a Snowy egret (Egretta thula). It is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Ardeidae. The photo was taken at Gatorland (Orlando, United States, USA) at 13:13 on Tuesday March 12, 2024.

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