If one doesn't know what these filters are, there is a extremely well written article here-
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21376&highlight=hitech
It made things crystal clear in regards to what was needed for camera bag.
Did you use a filter for the sky?
Yes, the circular polarizer. And thanks for being gentle. It looks overdone.
I processed it in Canon's Raw converter. And with that software, I only know how to do global saturation.
The shot was at midday. The red rock was all washed out and needed a boost, pushing the blue over the top.
I have Adobe and could of desaturated the blue, but I was lazy.
I think we are going to hit this place again. Different time of day. More drinking water...
David, if one lives in Florida and fills the bird feeder religiously, then this is a common bird.
For everyone else, good luck. It is shy.
We have been to this bird feeder three times. Seen the birds once.
They are seasonal.
http://www.fws.gov/merrittisland/VIC.html
At Audubon's Corkscrew, folks wait all day next to the feeders, to photograph these guys.
Thank you for the comments