Double Crested Cormorants
and
Great Blue Herons
At Roosevelt Lake

Uploaded 6/29/03

 The water level at Roosevelt lake is near an all time high, and the west end of the lake which is normally a wooded playa is now flooded, and provides an excellent bird sanctuary for the breeding large birds. These shots were taken from the shorline of the lake, with my 100-400mm L Canon lens with the 10D. Some images are cropped to the center of the frame. 

 
Overview from the 
shore
 
 
Tree load of nesting
Cormorants
 
 
And its near peak of
the flower season in
this part of Az too!
 
 
Flying toward next
with a trout in its mouth
 
 
 Many coots were also seen
amongst the lower branches
 
 
A lone male waits for
a mate
 
 
Fishing time!
 
 
Flying Cormorant
 
 
Nest view
 
 
Feeding the young
 
 
Reflections 1
 
 
Reflections 2
 
 
Reflections 3
 
 
This one soared right
over us
 
 
Comming in for a 
landing!
 
 
This large male Heron
joins the female in the nest
 
 
Nesting pair of Herons
 
 
The lone male waits
for a mate
     


Camera:  Canon 10D 6.3Mp
Exposure:  Shutter Priority - 1/1000
Filters:  UV
Location:  Roosevelt Lake, Az
Elevation:  1800 ft.
Outside Temperature:  60 F
Processing: Photoshop CS2
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