Jamaica Bay Wildlife refuge

I finally had some opportunity for some decent captures and I think I shaked my funk and getting back on track here are some captures form Jamaica Bay refuge , thanks Jerry!

American Avocet
White Rumped Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Short Billed Dowitcher

Mid Day Hot and Humid capture"s

I am still trying to figure out my flaws with my last month or so of captures I think I lost a little of my Flickr fan base as one viewer pointed out my photos are not as good as they used to be Hmm. Can it be my editing skills are lacking? or my composition ? Or equipment flaws.
Maybe Humid conditions along with heat distortion, which leaves me puzzled and concerned considering all the passion I put into the art AM I WASTING MY TIME!!!
I am at the point were I thought a break would do me good which it did not, cause I feel I am in the same boat as before with my captures lacking in some way I feel.
Don"t get me wrong folks I'm not looking for an ego boost or pampering, just to find an answer to my dilemma and to get back on track, I put to much of my Heart into this to just roll over and fold.

The P6000"s RAW ability

I'm all about shooting in RAW but 1 frame at a time is a little to much with the P6000"s RAW ability. TIME CONSUMING!!!

I would like to talk about improving the P6000 in my mind here is my list.

1. Being able to shoot RAW in continuous mode
2. When using the self timer have it shoot 5 frames instead of only 1 frame
3. To shoot with the remote in continuous mode

In continuation that would make the Nikon P6000 a Jem of a P&S for Digiscoping not that there is something wrong with it of course the P6000 reigns over the other P&S cameras that are on the market with its ED glass and fast Autofocus.

Green Heron at Mill creek

What a great day at Mill Creek today with Thousands of Semipalmated Sandpipers and a good amount of Egrets Great and Snowy were present along with overcast conditions this Green Heron was the only decent capture I could squeeze out today.