Category Archives: Shore Bird

Birds, Marsh, Pelican, Shore Bird, Wildlife

A Fishing Circle, Pelican

December 3, 2020 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

There are two schools of thought on photographing wildlife. Sit and wait in a good spot, or move around between locations.

Most times I’m a mover.

This particular morning I changed my methods and pretty much parked myself in the same place. The sun and birds were moving around so I kept near a few holes in the tall grass.

It worked out OK. In this series a few White Pelican moved in a large circle, passing by me several times. By not moving I didn’t make them uncomfortable with me being there.

Of course I did give in later and moved around the area. The move worked out since Storks were dropping in near another open marsh.

ACE Basin, South Carolina.

Birds, Marsh, Pelican, Shore Bird, Swamp, Wildlife

Pelicans…

November 30, 2020 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

Best title I could think of at the moment. It’s accurate so I went with it.

Recently I got replacement parts, for me. The ‘warranty’ was up and it seemed like a good idea at the time. Modern medicine, gotta love it.

Since we shoot almost all the time and live in a wildlife photographers paradise I have no shortage of photographs. However parking myself at the office desk for any amount of time is ‘not allowed’… and monitored I might add.

I can work from an IPad, which I do carry around with me.

Hence this shot was lost on a drive until now, and many more I thought were done will likely pop up over time. Grammar and spelling will surely suffer. My IPad hates me.

In short, sorry for the inconsistent work flow, yet it will be fun to watch how the IPad torments me.

Birds, Egret, Marsh, Pelican, Shore Bird, Swamp, Wildlife

Follow The Pelican

November 27, 2020 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

Contradictions here. The calm of a big White Pelican among the frenzy of fishing Snowy Egrets.

The Egrets knew this Pelican had found food and was pushing through a school of fish. They just had to drop down with him and grab what he missed.

That’s just what happened. However, being Snowy’s chaos came along with them. Just the natural order of things.

It wasn’t long before the Snowy’s were more interested in fighting among themselves than feeding.

ACE Basin, South Carolina.

Birds, Heron, Marsh, Shore Bird, Swamp, What I Saw, Wildlife

Coexisting

November 27, 2020 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

Giving each other, different species, enough space keeps the peace out there. With a limited number of dry spots to sit, and still be safe, marsh birds have learned to make it work.

Double-crested Cormorant with a Great Blue Heron.

Oh yeah…there are exceptions. Great Egrets and the Great Blue can’t make this work for more than a few minutes. Both fit into the ‘alpha predator’ category. It becomes an issue of territory.

Birds, Marsh, Pelican, Shore Bird, Swamp, Wildlife

Out Fishing, Pelican

November 24, 2020 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

White Pelican have a common sense approach to fishing.

Swim, plunge head in water, close bill.

It seems so much easier than many of the other critters out here.

Birds, Charleston, Ocean Shore, Shore Bird, Wildlife

Late Day Plover

November 20, 2020 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

I am not all that good at identifying the smaller shore birds. My best guess is a Plover, of some type.

These were taken while out shooting sunset on the shore. I did not have my best long lens gear but I was able grab two images.

These are more about the small tidal pool than the bird.

Birds, Charleston, Marsh, Shore Bird, Swamp, Wildlife

White Ibis

November 19, 2020 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

The Ibis had disappeared for a little while. Where I was, they weren’t.

When I finally found a few it was hard work for a single shot. They hid in thick branches.

Eventually some moved out and I shot a few quick frames. Most stayed away which was too bad the drift wood made for nice backgrounds.

For the gear readers, these shots were taken with a Tamron 18-400 lens. A one size fits all generalist.

Basically it does a little of everything, but nothing really well.

However, it can shoot ‘almost’ macro, wide angle, and way out to 400mm. I have a ‘love / hate’ thing here but it fits about anything you need to shoot when the opportunity arises. I was not planning on anything but landscape this day yet I grabbed these.