Winter stop off for a Great Blue Heron

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I saw this Great Blue Heron in the Miami River. This would be normal, but it was the first day of winter. I was really surprised.

I saw him twice .. he took off and I didn’t get a shot the first time, so I took a walk the other way, and when I came back, he was there again. Must have been a good eating spot.

Enjoy the video ..

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Natural .. not

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This photo has a problem. I usually try to avoid shots that have a lot of man-made ‘stuff’ in the picture. I don’t mind the trail or the bridge, but that billboard is a problem. It is so out of place. Sometimes I can edit out things like this, but not in this shot. I still like the picture, just not as much. We are so fortune to have places where you can photograph nature without a lot of junk in the photo.

~ Rick

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On the hunt

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While hiking last week, we saw this hawk. It was a ways off, but I managed a few photos. I could not tell what kind of hawk, but she was hunting for dinner. I think this is the same hawk that we see frequently near I-75 where it passes by Troy.

~ Rick

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New Gear and videography

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I purchased a new camera. It is called the DJI Osmo Pocket. The Osmo Pocket uses the same technology that is used for the camera on my Drone to stabilize the built in camera and create stable images and video. It incorporates a very small, 3-axis gimbal and some amazing technology to adjust for external motion, say for example walking or running. The 1st review I saw of the device was this one by iJustine. It’s a great review so check it out!

I took a hike along the Miami river at one of my most favorite spots yesterday and tried out many of the features of this device. I was very impressed. I will write more about it over on my more technical blog (rickcartwright.com). For now, here is the video I shot using the DJI Osmo Pocket. There is only one image from my DSLR. The birds were all him hiding.

~ Rick

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Natures arch

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This was a cool trail. Not so much for where it is, but for how it looks. I love how the tree hangs over the path, and the shadows they create. This photo was taken about 10 weeks ago. I’m really missing the warm weather. I guess we need to travel south.

~ Rick

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