Photography by Rich Turk

BIRDS Galleries

Waterfowl - Ducks, Geese & Swans :

Waterfowl - Ducks, Geese & Swans

Herons,Gulls, Shorebirds : Click on thumbnail for larger image. To order, click on "buy", then "view cart". You'll see a drop-down menu with choices, prices & ordering info.

Herons,Gulls, Shorebirds

Raptors & Tropical Birds : Click on thumbnail for larger image. To order, click on "buy", then "view cart". You'll see a drop-down menu with choices, prices & ordering info.

Raptors & Tropical Birds

Everglades, Metro Zoo , Monkey Jungle 2007 : The bird images were all at the Anhinga Trail or Shark Valley in Everglades National Park. Same for the alligators. Monkey and ape shots were at Monkey Jungle, and Metro Zoo, Miami.

Everglades, Metro Zoo , Monkey Jungle 2007

The bird images were all at the Anhinga Trail or Shark Valley in Ever ...

Updated: Apr 14, 2007 7:36pm PST

Local Mass Birds :

Local Mass Birds

Updated: Dec 30, 2007 1:33pm PST

BIRDS OF THE FLORIDA GULF COAST : These bird photographs were shot at in Florida at Corkscrew Sanctuary - Naples, Little Estero Lagoon - Fort Myers Beach, and on Sanibel Island.

BIRDS OF THE FLORIDA GULF COAST

These bird photographs were shot at in Florida at Corkscrew Sanctuary ...

Updated: Apr 14, 2007 7:39pm PST

HERON ROOST - ROUTE 1, Salisbury, MA : This birding spot is on Bridge Road, Route 1, Salisbury MA.. It's on the Northbound Side, about a mile over the bridge from Newburyport. The sun is very good for photography 2 hours before sunset. BIrds I've seen in my two visits include Snowy and Great Egret, Glossy Ibis, Greater Yellow-legs, Eastern Kingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Green Heron, Great Blue Heron and Cedar Waxwings.

HERON ROOST - ROUTE 1, Salisbury, MA

This birding spot is on Bridge Road, Route 1, Salisbury MA.. It's on t ...

Updated: Aug 25, 2007 8:58pm PST

Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord Unit : Great Meadows is a fresh water wetland near Route 62, about 1 mile outside of Concord Center and 20 miles from downtown Boston. http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=53511 The birdllife varies from season to season and year to year, depending upon the weather and the water levels, which are controlled by wildlife managers through a system of pumps and pipes. This summer I made several trips to Great Meadows in search of birds to photograph. Most of these shots are of some Great Blue Herons which stalked prey in a man-made ditch very close to the pedestrian trail. The managers at Great Meadows have been trying to control or eradicate invasive plant species that clog the water, such as water chestnuts and purple loostrife. Although the latter is a nuisance species, I find it beautiful to look at and use as a backdrop for the Great Blue Heron.

Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord Unit

Great Meadows is a fresh water wetland near Route 62, about 1 mile out ...

Updated: Aug 27, 2007 8:37pm PST

FLORIDA BIRDS from A to Y(no Z) - February 2008 : This gallery is dedicated to Hilda Turk (1930-2008). My mother gave the encouragement when I needed it continue with nature photography, criticism that was always "constructive", and of course, generous contributions to my "equipment fund". This year, I drove from Miami down through the Everglades, then up along the Gulf Coast to Sarasota. My images were taken at Royal Palm (Anhinga Trail)in Everglades National Park, Fort Myers Beach, Bunche Beach (Fort Myers), the Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, and Myakka State Park, Sarasota. Some of these subjects were "fly-ins" visiting the Miami Zoo, and the macaws were found at "Jungle Island" in Miami Harbor. All images were taken with a Canon 40D coupled with either a Canon 300mm F4 L lens+1.4x converter, or a Canon 70-300 IS lens. The L lens was rented and shipped to me in Florida by lenrentals.com I'll be renting lenses from them again.

FLORIDA BIRDS from A to Y(no Z) - February 2008

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