Weekend Road Trip: Jason Odell Is For The Birds
I shot these photos in three different locations:
1) St. Augustine Alligator Farm, St. Augustine FL
2) Venice Rookery, Venice, FL
3) Ft. Desoto State Beach, St. Petersburg, FL
The St. Augustine Alligator Farm is a fantastic private zoo that has a large boardwalk over a pond stocked with hundreds of alligators; some over 10 feet long. The birds nest there because of the protection of the alligators from small animals that might otherwise raid their nests.
The Venice Rookery is a small island open year-round in Venice, Florida. A variety of species nest there, including great blue herons and anhingas.
Fort Desoto State Beach is not only a great place to get a tan, but there are numerous shorebirds there, including migrant terns, skimmers, and avocets. My images of the laughing gulls were shot there.
Please enjoy,
Jason
Egret
Egret
Egret
Egret
Egret
gallinule
wood stork
white ibis
great blue heron
laughing gull
*Jason Odell is the son of author Terry Odell. You can see more of Jason’s work here.
Wow. These shots are gorgeous.
Thanks, Thomas! I have a gallery of these shots (and more) at my website:
http://www.luminescentphoto.com
Just click the “galleries” link on the left side of the page.
-Jason
Gorgeous shots, Jason. Bravo!
Tom Sawyer
Hi Jason. Thanks for stopping by. These are great photos. We’d love it if you’d share more of your work with us.
Thanks for posting my shots! By the way, I’m the one in the back on the first photo.
-Jason
SZ, I think bird feeders end up being cat feeders. Without wanting to sound TOO much like the proud mom, the kid’s got some talent. And some dang fancy gear.
SZ – These shots are fantastic. I hope Jason sends more. Hint, hint…
I remember you liking a photo of mine (a street scene) from Salem, Ma. that featured a reflection. So tell us, how long do you stand in front of the mirror each day?
These are great ! I like the water reflection shot of the gallinule. I have 3 hummingbird feeders. The kitties enjoy bird watching as much as me.