The invasion of the ‘mini’ monsters continues. So does our impromptu documentation. Best I start to publish a few.
I ‘liberated’ one of Ellen’s Macro lens for this shot, Canon 100mm prime.
Carolina Anole.
Tiny Monster (1), Anole
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Hard To Miss, Oystercatcher
I guess they don’t need to blend in to their surroundings. They obviously don’t.
The bright orange beak and ruby red eyes are like neon signs out there.
American Oystercatcher, coastal South Carolina.
Tricolored Heron Working A Marsh
They always work with flair, and just a bit of drama. At one point they were called the ‘Louisiana Heron’. They can range all the way the US northeast but mostly stay in the hotter marshes and swamps.
Not the tallest wading bird, but still measures from 56 to 76 cm (22 to 30 in) long and has a typical wingspan of 96 cm (38 in).
They tend to stay in small groups, not huge flocks. However when we see big clusters of Egrets or Storks these guys sneak in to feed with them.
ACE Basin
Ibis Flight
Juvenile White Ibis.
These bird are surprisingly fast. In general wading birds are not speedy. Ibis are another matter.
The youngster was part of a small group. Only this one gave me a chance at a decent shot.
Classic Pose, Pelican
If they are not sitting in a boats rigging, they’re perched on a piling.
Low Fly By, Pelican
The background was not too ‘busy’ so it worked out to be a B&W shot.
Low Fly By, Pelican
Alice In Wonderland
Just a little ’tilt’.
A renovated kitchen (1940’s) in an old plantation house.
Local Bad Boys Hanging On The Corner, Alligator
Photographing these guys is a two step process.
- Big smile, check settings, and raise camera.
- Stop quickly, look everywhere, and raise camera again.
Female Alligators protect their young up to three years. In general that’s up to a three foot Alligator.
Most here are not that big.
Several at best are a foot, which is their first year.
No Mom around, that we could see.
The female has a nest site around here since we have been seeing all sizes of young for a while now.
ACE Basin, South Carolina.