First try of the morning. If I hadn’t known this is a night time sleeping spot I would have never seen him.
Specs; OM-1 (1), OM 12-100, iT32 Flash, Lightroom
In The Dark, Anole On A Reed
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Wildlife Photography
Strolling Roseate Spoonbill
The water was low, I guess that’s the new normal. I would have preferred the bird walking in the water.
But hey, it’s a Spoonbill !
See one, take the shot. There are a lot of people that will never see one, I’m one of the lucky ones.
In Plain Sight, Invisible, Tiny, Anole
This newly hatched Anole is hanging on a tall thin reed like plant. Using his brown coloring mode he was invisible to all, except Ellen.
I have no idea how, but she zoomed right in on him. This is so small I had a hard time focusing on either the reed or Anole.
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In Plain Sight, Invisible, Tiny, Anole
In Plain Sight, Invisible, Tiny, Anole
In Plain Sight, Invisible, Tiny, Anole
Specs; OM-1 (1), OM 12-100, GODOX iT32 flash, Lightroom, Topaz.
Carolina Anole, Tail Looks A Little Off
They all look he same, but not really. There’s usually something that identifies one critter from the next.
With Alligators you can see different scars or old wounds. With the tiny Anoles it’s much the same thing. This male has a tail that has been hurt at some time. The coloring is a dead gray shade.
Anole can lose their tails and they continue on just fine.
She Dropped In, Hummingbird
Having enough patience is so darn hard. I can hear a hummer buzzing when they’re close. They float by checking me out. And of course most times they disappear.
Since I’m photographing Anole when they stop by my shutter speed is about 1/350 maximum. For the hummers 1/2500 is still slow. Also I usually have am12-100 lens mounted. But if I don’t move one will land in front of me.
The perfect place for me to be standing is directly between our two feeders, which pushes me a little too far from both. What I’m saying is I do get shots like this, but everything has to be just about perfect.
This female was bout 7 cm / 2.5 inches long. I’m pretty sure Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world, this a young one I think. They nest behind our house and this year has been busy for them.
Marsh / Swamp Scene
A deep cut in the marsh here that runs a long way between the woods and open marsh lands. Ultimately it reaches the St. Helena Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.
Walking by you can find most any kind of wildlife. Things just pop out by zoom past 😃😃.
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The Head – So Darn Amazing
Is this not amazing 😳.
I will never tire of these animals. They just float there, and yet the image is filled with drama.
Sunset off Bulls Island
Bulls island is an uninhabited barrier island off the coast of South Carolina. It’s part of the Cape Romain National Wildlife preserve. We were lucky enough to spend a few nights there several years ago. The area is among the cleanest waters in North America and has a huge diverse wildlife population. Not many people get a chance at this type of adventure, and earlier today I stumbled on a few photographs.
This shot was taken at sunset out in the bay. Chris from Coastal Expeditions has a boat made specifically for these types of waters. He was determined to get a shot of a Dolphin as the sun went down. We circled for a good while but they were too quick. Just as we decided to head back to the island I was able to catch this, and only this.
Specs; Canon 7d2, Sigma 150-600, Lightroom.
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