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Caspian Terns on Lake Monroe

Caspian Terns on Lake Monroe

March 8, 2014December 23, 2019 Scott Simmons 1 Comment

Ugh! It’s been two full weeks since I’ve done a blog post! I’ve been busy at home and work, but I’ve also had a little bit of a photographic lull. Weather conditions have made for relatively poor lighting, but mostly I’m just behind in editing photos. Well, this morning I went to the marina on […]

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Nearly half a million seabirds die in gillnets every year, but solutions exist

Nearly half a million seabirds die in gillnets every year, but solutions exist

November 26, 2013December 23, 2019 Supertrooper Leave a comment

A recent study from the Biological Conservation journal brings shocking news: every year across the globe, an estimated 400,000 seabirds are killed by gillnets. Gillnets, a common term for any net used to entangle and catch fish, are used all over the world, and at any depth. These nets, whether used in subsistence or commercial […]

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Royal Tern

Royal Tern

August 11, 2013December 23, 2019 Scott Simmons Leave a comment

Royal Terns may be our most common tern. I always enjoy watching them fish, plunging into the water in search of prey. I love photographing them along coastal beaches. They are one of our largest terns, second only to Caspian Terns, but their long orange bills and pale under the wings.

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Exposure Compensation for Wildlife Photography

Exposure Compensation for Wildlife Photography

March 29, 2013August 16, 2020 Scott Simmons Leave a comment

I’m teaching at a Camera Club tonight, and the topic will be exposure compensation for wildlife photography.  I wrote a three page handout and also put together a PowerPoint presentation for tonight.  I thought some of you may want to see these, so I’m including a couple links to them here: Lesson Handouts Lesson PowerPoint Feel free […]

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Jetty Park, 1/12/2013

Jetty Park, 1/12/2013

January 21, 2013December 22, 2019 Scott Simmons Leave a comment

Yesterday morning I went out to Jetty Park near Port Canaveral. I went there to see gulls. I wanted to see black-backed gulls, but I was also hoping to get better at identifying immature gulls. I’m getting pretty good at identifying adult gulls, but immatures still give me some trouble at times. I didn’t realize […]

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Ponce Inlet, 1/1/2013

Ponce Inlet, 1/1/2013

January 10, 2013December 22, 2019 Scott Simmons Leave a comment

Yesterday morning I took my daughter and my parents to Ponce Inlet for some fun at the beach. Since I was primarily being a dad, I didn’t do much birding, but I did bring my camera and I did scan the horizon some to see what may be flying by. I was hoping to get […]

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Ponce Inlet, 12/26/2012

Ponce Inlet, 12/26/2012

January 3, 2013December 22, 2019 Scott Simmons Leave a comment

I returned to Lighthouse Point Park at Ponce Inlet again in the hopes of finding a Razorbill. We found one far off the jetty. My father, who’s in town for Christmas, located it in his scope, and I was able to locate it briefly with my binoculars. It was very far away (I probably would […]

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