First trip to Baytown Nature Center...

[Shadow]

Well, the Eagles didn't pan out, perhaps due to the high winds. We only got a look from 200+ yards on the golf course...




So, we went over to Baytown Nature Center instead for our first visit. Enjoyed it quite a bit, we'll be back for more.

The Cormorants were quick as always...





The Brown Pelicans didn't mind the gusts...





Got a few Reddish Egret shots too.







The Blackbirds had nobody on their turf....



And our old friends the Great Egrets were out and about.



The sky was perfectly clear...



The San Jacinto Monument stood strong against the sunset....





Of course, you have to shoot the bridge on the way out too...



Worth the trip for sure.

[tech1961]

Very nice series Bruce. I like the evening light on the cormorants and pelicans.

[Bayskiff]

I like em Bruce Nice shots!!!

[ldelacruz]

Thems be more gooder!

[lhdvies]

Nice ones Bruce-good meeting you today!

[slickshooter]

Nice shots Bruce
Cool place huh.

[DHaass]

Nice series of shots Bruce. You could improve them with a little noise reduction. That's one of the better shots of the bridge I've seen. A little noise reduction would give it more impact too.

[Full curl]

Very nice

[Shadow]

Originally Posted by ldelacruz

Thems be more gooder!

Thanks, Navin!

Originally Posted by lhdvies

Nice ones Bruce-good meeting you today!

Same here. Surprised it took this long. Did you guys get any action with the Eagles later on?

Originally Posted by Full curl

Very nice

Gracias. It was just perfect weather today.

Originally Posted by DHaass

Nice series of shots Bruce. You could improve them with a little noise reduction. That's one of the better shots of the bridge I've seen. A little noise reduction would give it more impact too.

Thanks. I just used Camera Raw and Elements 8 for these. This one was intentionally underexposed originally to get a silhouette effect, so it was going to be noisy bringing it back up. I'll work on some other versions and see how I do.

Originally Posted by tech1961

Very nice series Bruce. I like the evening light on the cormorants and pelicans.

You're an early morning guy, I'm a late afternoon/sunset shooter... Either way, you gotta love that warm, low angle light. We saw a ton of Roseates too, but we were eating lunch at the time. Thanks.

Originally Posted by slickshooter

Nice shots Bruce
Cool place huh.

For sure. Glad we checked it out. Saw a nice Red-tailed Hawk that got away, too. The lady at the gate said that there was a Bald Eagle out there today around 1pm....

[jfoureyes]

Excellent series Bruce! Love the BIF!

[houtex01]

Nice series Bruce...like the sunset shots...reminds me that I want to shoot some sunsets of the monument...enjoyed meeting you and your daughter yesterday...

Ron

[KO-photo]

Very Nice shots! Sunday was my first trip to Baytown Nature Park also. Went in the morning, got a few good shots of the spoonbills but not as nice as yours. There is reported of three Bald Eagles in that park, mostly seen at Woosters Point and also at the Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden. I did not see them on this trip. Maps are available at the entrance gate. I doubt this location will be infested with overlookers, it does require some walking.

[Antonio Lopez]

Nice series Bruce. The pelicans especially.

[labmansid]

Looks like your day had a fantastic finish, Bruce. It was good seeing you again.

[mjdmike]

Originally Posted by KO-photo

Very Nice shots! Sunday was my first trip to Baytown Nature Park also. Went in the morning, got a few good shots of the spoonbills but not as nice as yours. There is reported of three Bald Eagles in that park, mostly seen at Woosters Point and also at the Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden. I did not see them on this trip. Maps are available at the entrance gate. I doubt this location will be infested with overlookers, it does require some walking.

These are likely the same eagles that are nesting nearby. From the nest to the BNC is about 6.5 miles, straight shot. It's hit or miss at the nature center for the eagles, but they seem to show up there every now and then. But there's always something to shoot there, and as you state there's quite a bit of area to walk.