Birds, Charleston, Landscape, Ocean Shore, Pelican, Shore Bird, What I Saw, Wildlife

Pelican At Bird Key

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While there are more than Pelicans here they are quickly forgotten in this crowd. It’s estimated about 5,000 Pelican nest here.

Make sure which direction the wind is blowing!

Pelican At Bird Key
Pelican At Bird Key

The island is a protected site located outside Charleston harbor.

Pelican At Bird Key
Pelican At Bird Key
Pelican At Bird Key
Pelican At Bird Key

The closest you can get is somewhere near the low tide line and like everything here the water changes quick. Probably the longest time you will be near the shore is a little over an hour.

Pelican At Bird Key
Pelican At Bird Key

A small boat is the only way to photograph here. This also lets the birds fly and swim undisturbed, all around you.

Pelican At Bird Key
Pelican At Bird Key

There are not many places like this to photograph and it is quite an adventure.

Birds, Charleston, Heron, Marsh, Swamp, Wildlife

Juvenile Night Heron

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I have no idea how I caught this fly by. This Black-crowned Night Heron was over open water heading towards the safety of a Cypress island. If you have ever seen one with a full ‘head of steam’ you know how fast this bird was moving.

Juvenile Night Heron
Juvenile Night Heron

I held the shutter (10 FPS) down as he went by.

This single shot was the only one in focus.

Birds, Marsh, Spoonbill, Swamp, What I Saw, Wildlife

Running By, Roseate Spoonbill

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The Spoonbill wanted to get near a few others.

Running By, Roseate Spoonbill
Running By, Roseate Spoonbill

Being a bird you would expect him to fly over. But no.

Running By, Roseate Spoonbill
Running By, Roseate Spoonbill

He ran. I never considered that one.

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Running By, Roseate Spoonbill
Running By, Roseate Spoonbill
Running By, Roseate Spoonbill
Running By, Roseate Spoonbill

ACE Basin, South Carolina.

TPJ Photography