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Specific Location

# Florida

NaturesLens visits Florida on small-group wildlife photography holidays in United States, with time here planned around Anhinga, Bald Eagle, Black-necked Stilt, Burrowing Owl and Crested Caracara rather than general sightseeing. Current itineraries using Florida include Florida Ospreys, with photography shaped around hide, boat-based, flight and night or low-light photography sessions. Florida occupies the southeastern extremity of the United States, a low-lying peninsula bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east & the Gulf of Mexico to the west. Its interior is defined by an intricate mosaic of freshwater marshes, cypress swamps, slow-moving rivers, & shallow lakes, most famously expressed in the Everglades, while coastal fringes offer mangrove estuaries, tidal flats, & brackish lagoons. This subtropical climate & abundance of wetland habitat make the state one of North America’s premier destinations for wading birds & other water-associated wildlife, with prairies & open grassland patches adding further habitat diversity. Wading birds dominate the scene, with Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Tricolored Heron, & Reddish Egret all frequenting the shallows alongside White Ibis, Glossy Ibis, & the striking Roseate Spoonbill, whose pink plumage & spatulate bill make it a photographic highlight. Wood Stork & Limpkin forage in similar marshy terrain, while Anhinga & Double-crested Cormorant are often seen drying outstretched wings after diving for fish. Birds of prey are well represented too, including Osprey & Bald Eagle patrolling waterways, the wetland-specialist Snail Kite, & the open-country Crested Caracara. Black-necked Stilt favour exposed mudflats, Sandhill Crane graze open grassland, & Burrowing Owl occupy dry, sandy scrub, together illustrating Florida’s remarkable breadth of habitat-specific bird life.

Single occupancy

Maximum 4 guests

Experienced guidance

Guided by David

- [![Join Us For The Florida Ospreys Photography Tour](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/an-osprey-perched-on-a-branch-with-a-freshly-caught-fish-photographed-during-our-awesome-birdlife-of-florida-photography-holiday-1024x768.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/photography-holiday/florida-ospreys/)

### 12th - 22nd Apr 2029 - Florida Ospreys

**Location:** United States

Osprey photography in Florida is not about waiting - it is anticipation. Birds hover, commit, miss, return, & try again, often from the same perch. This tour works with that rhythm, creating fast-paced shooting days where timing improves through repetition.

**10 nights** w. **Single occupancy** for **£5999**

Guided By **David Miles**

[View Florida Ospreys](https://natureslens.co.uk/photography-holiday/florida-ospreys/)

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## What to Photograph at Florida

- [Anhinga at Florida](https://natureslens.co.uk/field-guide/where-to-photograph/anhinga-at-florida/)

- [Bald Eagle at Florida](https://natureslens.co.uk/field-guide/where-to-photograph/bald-eagle-at-florida/)

- [Black-necked Stilt at Florida](https://natureslens.co.uk/field-guide/where-to-photograph/black-necked-stilt-at-florida/)

- [Burrowing Owl at Florida](https://natureslens.co.uk/field-guide/where-to-photograph/burrowing-owl-at-florida/)

- [Crested Caracara at Florida](https://natureslens.co.uk/field-guide/where-to-photograph/crested-caracara-at-florida/)

- [Double-crested Cormorant at Florida](https://natureslens.co.uk/field-guide/where-to-photograph/double-crested-cormorant-at-florida/)

- [Glossy Ibis at Florida](https://natureslens.co.uk/field-guide/where-to-photograph/glossy-ibis-at-florida/)

- [Great Blue Heron at Florida](https://natureslens.co.uk/field-guide/where-to-photograph/great-blue-heron-at-florida/)

- [Great Egret at Florida](https://natureslens.co.uk/field-guide/where-to-photograph/great-egret-at-florida/)

- [Limpkin at Florida](https://natureslens.co.uk/field-guide/where-to-photograph/limpkin-at-florida/)

- [Little Blue Heron at Florida](https://natureslens.co.uk/field-guide/where-to-photograph/little-blue-heron-at-florida/)

- [Osprey at Florida](https://natureslens.co.uk/field-guide/where-to-photograph/osprey-at-florida/)