I must have seen 30- 40 Night Herons the other day. Adults and juveniles.
They were fast, hiding in trees, and seemed to be following Ellen. Obviously she had more luck than me.
Just sayin…
Black-crowned Night Heron
Category Archives: Birds
Quick Take Off, Spoonbill
No wasted effort here.
A quick jump in the air, and gone.
Canada Geese Have Arrived
Another bird we don’t see often in marshes or swamps.
Alligators must love these guy’s.
Taken in Magnolia Cemetery Lagoon, Charleston, South Carolina.
Close Encounter, Pink Style
Some days I come home with not a lot of keepers. There’s always something because of where we are, but there are days better than others
This was one of the better days.
Spoonbill photobombs.
Three Amigos
Double-crested Cormorants on either side of a Roseate Spoonbill.
They couldn’t be anymore different.
Best viewed large.
Two Generations
Two Spoonbills, a first year young bird on the left, all fuzzy headed. A two or three year old on the right. His head is getting smooth.
Both birds were looking right at me for this shot, but the young one following the signals from the adult. Neither felt threatened so they continued to walk around near me.
None of them flew off, kind of casually strolled off down the marsh.
Mallard Modeling For Me
I call them ‘City Ducks’. They have the good sense to stay away from the swamps and marshes. Not that there aren’t critters that find them tasty, just less in the city and suburbs.
Charleston, South Carolina.
Pelican On The Edge Of A Marsh
An impressive bird paddling by.
White Pelican, ACE Basin, South Carolina.
