White Tail Deer at Fontainebleau State Park.

White Tail Deer at Fontainebleau State Park

While hiking the trails of Fontainebleau State Park today I startled this deer as it was crossing the trail.  I was fortunate to have the camera ready and got off several shots before it disappeared into the forest.  

The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known as the whitetail, is a medium-sized deer native to the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru and Bolivia.[2] It has also been introduced to New Zealand and some countries in Europe, such as Finland, the Czech Republic, and Serbia. In the Americas, it is the most widely distributed wild ungulate.  Wikipedia

Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville, La offers nature trails and scenic views of Lake Pontchartrain, great for wildlife photography.  Check out the website using the link below.

Park Website

This image was captured using the Canon Rebel T3i with 200mm f2.8L lens at 1/640 second, ISO 2000 and f5.6.

Sunrise on the Marsh

Sunrise at 6:49 am. I took advantage of a day off work to put my new Canon EF-S 10-18mm wide angle lens to use. Taken at Bayou Sauvage NWR, New Orleans, LA.


"This reminds me of so many fishing trips in a small boat with a 15 horse power motor chugging all day chasing the fish. Our little boat had a closed in bow so I would just take a nap in it and wake up at the next fishing spot. The marsh was alive with sea snails, hermit crabs, fiddler crabs, and an endless amount of oysters, clams, snakes, and sharks. You would be catching Reds, specks, and flounders, then sharks would come by and tare up your tackle but it was just another awesome day. Then when the fishing would taper off. We would ride to the beach and find mysterious things and conch shells." Kirk Chatelain.

Sunrise on the Marsh

Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge, New Orleans, LA.

Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1990. There are over 24,000 acres of fresh and brackish marshes and coastal hardwood forests, all within the city limits of New Orleans, making it the nation's largest urban National Wildlife Refuge.

Wikipedia

I visited Bayou Sauvage NWR (Joe Madere Marsh Unit) off Hwy 190 in New Orleans, LA on 09/20/2014.  There is a short boardwalk over the marsh that offers and excellent opportunity for bird watching and photography. A second longer boardwalk is located about 1/2 mile south on the opposite side of the road.   On this day I spotted many species of bird including, Roseate Spoonbill, Tricolored Heron, Little Blue Heron, Night Heron, Common Gallinule, Greater Yellow legs and Black-necked Stilt. I also photographed an alligator and a few colorful butterflies.

More info on Bayou Sauvage NWR

Snowy Egret in morning sunlight