Dancing On Air
by Lydia Holly
Title
Dancing On Air
Artist
Lydia Holly
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This beautiful bird was photographed in St. Augustine, Florida as it flew over the wading bird rookery at The Alligator Farm. This photograph was taken in Spring, and it is during Spring when you can view hundreds of birds in a natural setting mating, building nests, and raising their young. Native herons, egrets, ibis, spoonbills and wood storks fly to the area, and specifically to The Alligator Farm's swamp to mate and raise their young. Even though hundreds of alligators swim beneath the oak branches hoping to catch an egg or baby bird that has fallen out of the nest, these birds are attracted to the area because they know their young are safe from tree-climbing predators. A wooden boardwalk over the swamp provides visitors fantastic views of Florida's beautiful wading birds! Some of the birds or nests are so close you can almost reach out and touch them. This place is a photographer's dream . My first experience in viewing these birds in full breeding plumage was at the Alligator Farm and I highly recommend it for bird lovers and photographers.
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November 3rd, 2015
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Comments (25)
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #7 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Lydia Holly replied:
Thank you for the promotion!...just saw this and have nominated a fellow artist for a special feature.
Brian Tada
Lydia, re-visiting this magnificent egret portrait... So very happy to nominate for a Special Feature in the 1,000 Views group! F/L
Lydia Holly replied:
Many thanks to you Brian. Thank you for the nomination and beautiful comment below the photograph!
Brian Tada
Lydia, this is magnificent... stunning! Absolutely love this beautiful egret-in-flight portrait. Congratulations on surpassing 1,000 views for this majestic image! Well done! F/L
Lydia Holly replied:
Brian thank you so much for your wonderful comment and for choosing this piece as a favorite/like!
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"