Venice Rookery
January 21, 2015 - I drove down to the Venice Rookery in mid-January to check out the nesting Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets.
![]() | Description | The Venice Rookery is a small island where Great Blue Herons and other wading birds nest. It’s an internationally recognized location for bird photography. |
| Photography Advice | You’ll be photographing across a small canal off onto a small island. An intermediate telephoto is perfect for flight shots, and you might like having the long lens for close-up portraits. |
| When to Go | November through February |
| Species Photographed (3) | Double-Crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret |
| Website | https://www.veniceaudubon.org/rookery |
| eBird | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L607892 |
| Google Map | Click here to view Google Map |
| Trail Map | None |
January 21, 2015 - I drove down to the Venice Rookery in mid-January to check out the nesting Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets.