An image here that had been uploaded to the website but never published.
While sorting through some post op issues I still have photos uploaded hanging around the web site. The IPad has never been my friend, however for now I declare a truce.
Roseate Spoonbill in a rookery.
At this angel the image was a little dark, which ultimately I liked.
Best viewed large, lots of critters here.
In no particular order, really, how could you choose ?
I don’t see a single critter in these shots, not that they aren’t there.
Salt marsh, a few distant Pelicans, and a brilliant sunset.
(Fujifilm colors)
Something good came of my forced site maintenance. I came across this photograph from probably 2015.
This is the Saybrook Light on the Long Island Sound. It was a Blood Moon. Ellen was the driving force on this. We had to find a location, a safe place for the car, and finally walk the breakers to a good location.
It came out better than I expected, especially given my lack of enthusiasm about breaking my neck in the dark.
This is what happens when a Great Blue pretends he doesn’t see you. It’s actually the reverse of what photographers do to keep a subject calm.
So, here he is pushing past.
At this point I’m not sure if I should continue with his game or chance another shot. Obviously I took the shot. However, I had to change my camera settings, and lens focus switches all while he is slowly pushing by. I really need a much smaller lens for things like this.
The scene this morning;
The trail is narrow here, above you can see water. There is mucky swamp behind my back foot. I’m as far as I can go on my side.
You never want to bother a wild animal when out there. What are the rules about bothering a wild photographer though?
Below is how we finally had to share our small space.
I’m leaning on the tree… he obviously can see me standing here.
It doesn’t seem to matter because he’s here and wants the trail too.
The funny thing was after I let him go by he was going so slow that I finally passed him. I noticed two people on another trail watching the whole thing, and laughing.
Magnolia Plantation Swamp Rookery.
The big herons, with their layers of feathers and wide wings, is one of my favorite wildlife photographs. This Great Blue gave me a great opportunity.
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He didn’t fly far. It was like a change of position on the marsh bank of maybe 30 feet (9 meters). Enough for him to give a great display though.
I think they just look regal when they pose like this.
Taken where you can look down the cut between the edge of a marsh and woodlands.
When walking out of these marshes end of day I always look this direction. Once in a while when the light is right and a critter cooperates it’s a nice scene.
Best viewed large.
