{"id":109471,"date":"2023-01-09T04:18:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T11:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=109471"},"modified":"2023-01-09T04:18:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T11:18:39","slug":"sawgrass-lake-park-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/01\/09\/sawgrass-lake-park-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Sawgrass Lake Park Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

This morning I am traveling back in time via my archives to revisit Sawgrass Lake Park<\/span><\/a> in Pinellas County, Florida. I spent a lot of time at this park when I lived in Florida during the mid to late 2000’s.<\/p>\n

\"GoldenGolden morning light at Sawgrass Lake Park 2007 – Nikon D70, handheld, f4.8, 1\/200, ISO 1600, Nikkor 70-300mm VR at 75mm, natural light
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

I photographed the birds, animals, and scenery at the 400 acre park from the trails, boardwalks and the observation tower. I have many happy and just a few not so happy<\/span><\/a> memories from Sawgrass Lake Park.<\/p>\n

Sawgrass Lake Park was easily accessible from I-275 and it was a fairly quick trip from where I lived in Tampa.<\/p>\n

The lake, the swamp, and the nature trail always had something that I wanted to capture in my photos.<\/p>\n

\"MaleMale Anhinga with nesting material 2007 – Nikon D70, handheld, f5.6, 1\/60, ISO 900, Nikkor 70-300mm VR at 300mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The birds I found at Sawgrass Lake Park became my favorite subjects. The hawks, waterbirds, and perching birds caught my attention and were in my viewfinder quite often.<\/p>\n

This Anhinga<\/span><\/a> photo was taken at the park in August of 2007. I’m not sure why I never processed or share this image until now. The image shows a male Anhinga in a maple tree with nesting materials on his way to his nest.<\/p>\n

\"MiaMia photographing at Sawgrass Lake Park in 2006 \u00a9 Patty Ritter<\/span><\/p>\n

My best friend, Patty, took this image of me photographing an alligator at the park in 2006. We used to wander and explore the park together frequently after I moved to Florida.<\/p>\n

\"MistyMisty summer morning at Sawgrass Lake Park 2007 – Nikon D70, handheld, f4.5, 1\/200, ISO 400, Nikkor 70-300mm VR at 70mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

My time spent at this inland park in Florida showed me that I could photograph birds in challenging light and weather conditions with practice and the skills that I learned there. This park was an integral part of the reason why I became a bird photographer.<\/p>\n

Thanks for traveling back in time with me!<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Anhinga photos plus facts and information about this species. Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Florida landscape photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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