Nature Workshop
October Meeting will be held October 30th.
November Meeting will be held Novemver 22nd.
Home of Shawn and Melanie Roberts
References and Sources for Nature Photography Hotspots
We discussed different sources to obtain information about current nature hotspots/activities. This list will probably grow as the Nature Workshop matures. We came up with the following list:
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Share what equipment you use
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Help plan future outtings
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Get to know fellow members
Gear for Nature Photography
Discussion on various types of gear used for nature photography, including lenses, tripods, monopods, ball head vs gimble head, and how to carry camera plus tripod/monopod to photo location.
Nature Apps:
Merlin Bird ID App – this app is the best app for identifying birds
Nature and Wildlife Photo Locations in Oklahoma
Melanie and I discussed some of our favorite places to photograph birds in Oklahoma:
– Grand Lake, Pensacola Dam – the #1 best place to photograph Bald Eagles, Blue Herons, etc
– Pawnee lake – Active eagle nest and several other birds
– Sequoyah State Park – great place for song birds
– Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge – Bald Eagles, eagle nests, hawks, falcons, song birds
– Eagle Nest at Draper Lake dam
Planned Field Trips:
For our first field trip we decided to start off small. Our first trip we have planned to meet at Martin Nature Park on Saturday, October 26th, at 8:00 am.