A nice opportunity as this small Egret just wandered by.
It does make you wonder… what causes one to exit when he sees you from far and another not really care.
Strolling Past, Snowy
Category Archives: Birds
The Photo Spot
One of the spots you can usually expect to find a decent opportunity.
Great Blue Heron.
Dark Rainy Day, Heron
If there is a word to describe a Great Blue Heron it is ‘stoic’.
They can endure most anything. Rain is not even a slight inconvenience.
Close Up, Pied-billed Grebe
I would never even try to get this close to a small Grebe. Impossible would have been my other thought. They disappear underwater at the sight of a person, immediately.
I was photographing several Teals and this guy popped up from under the duck weed.
We both watched each other for a while, not sure who was more surprised. He never went under, just paddled away.
I hope I have a few more shots, this won’t happen again.
Pushing Food, Pelicans
This is a good example of how a group of birds drive fish ahead, in this case into the banks of a rice field.
These Pelican swim forward grabbing the fish as they move.
The fish keep ahead of the birds until they run out of water or against a shore.
A friend was photographing large flocks of Egrets using the same technique. They were so efficient the fish jumped out of the water onto the banks all around where she was hiding in the reeds. Large flocks become an eating machine.
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Pushing Food, Pelicans
Pushing Food, Pelicans
Pushing Food, Pelicans
These flocks will move on when the fish are gone. The fish return with the tides and water flows between the marshes.
Looking At Real Estate
Step one to planning a family…where to live.
Of course they both must agree on it, and that takes time.
Great Blue Herons.
Wood Storks In A New Location
It wasn’t that long ago the Wood Stork was on the endangered list. Their numbers were dropping and could find less and less suitable habitats.
There are still plenty of problems but the Wood Stork is a success story. They are off the endangered list and extending their breeding grounds.
Recently changes were made to old rice fields in Charleston’s Magnolia Plantation creating a better flow of water levels. Within a few months adult Wood Storks started to show up in the marshes.
Wood Storks IIn A New Location
Wood Storks IIn A New Location
Wood Storks IIn A New Location
The fact they are adults is important. Breeding season starts soon and rather than being south of us already they are still here. It might be another group will create a local rookery nearby.
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Classic Heron Image
A close fly by near the Ashley River, South Carolina.
