Venice Rookery

If you are ever in the Venice/Sarasota area in Florida especially from March-June...make sure you check out the Venice Rookery. Each year on my Florida trip I spend as many mornings there as possible watching a variety of waterbirds flying back and forth from their nests collecting nesting material.

Some of my favorites from this year:

Fotosource Contest

Fotosource 2009 Photography Contest

Third Place Winner

Nature/Wildlife Category

Another good example of doing whatever it takes to get the shot. This was taken on a recent trip to Cape St. Mary's in Newfoundland. We lugged who knows how many pounds of gear 1.4 km to "Bird Rock" along a rocky path. Then spend all day there getting covered in bird crap. It was all over us. All over the camera gear. In our eyes, in our mouths.....everywhere! And yet, it was one of the most memorable experiences I've ever had.