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Birds, Charleston, Egret, OM System, Swamp, Wildlife

Making A Delivery, Great Egret

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They get a path to the nest while building it. It’s not very clear while there are no leaves on the trees. In a few weeks you see why.

While raising the young these Egrets will make hundreds of trips through the branches of the nesting trees. They figure out an exact route in and out. A way to land without crashing into anything.

Sometimes a bird will head towards the nest, then turn off to circle around for any other try. They missed the path. It also gives us another try at an inflight shot.

Making A Delivery, Great Egret
Making A Delivery, Great Egret

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Making A Delivery, Great Egret
Making A Delivery, Great Egret
Making A Delivery, Great Egret
Birds, Marsh, OM System, Spoonbill, Swamp, Wildlife

Spoonbill – Tea-Spoon

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‘Baby spoonbills are colloquially known as “tea-spoons”. This nickname refers to their smaller size and underdeveloped, shorter bills compared to adult spoonbills. While officially classified as chicks, “teaspoons” is a widely used term among birdwatchers and photographers to describe them while in the nest.

Spoonbill - Tea-Spoon
Spoonbill – Tea-Spoon
Spoonbill - Tea-Spoon
Spoonbill – Tea-Spoon
Spoonbill - Tea-Spoon
Spoonbill – Tea-Spoon
Birds, Charleston, Egret, OM System, Swamp, Wildlife

Found A Treasure, Great Egret

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I wasn’t sure if I could catch this bird in time for a shot so I took these a little wide. This is an opportunity not to be missed, until you have too many… it’s pretty common around here but you rarely have too many.

Found A Treasure, Great Egret
Found A Treasure, Great Egret
Found A Treasure, Great Egret
Found A Treasure, Great Egret
Birds, Marsh, OM System, Wildlife

Sandhill Crane, Would Not Look

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He would not give me a side view, absolutely refused. It didn’t matter, it’s a Crane, a bird I rarely get to see and some people never do.

The Sandhill and Whooping Cranes are known for their long loud calls. Once heard you can never forget it. Almost 5 feet tall with a wing span of about 7 feet wide.

Best viewed large.

Sandhill Crane, Would Not Look
Sandhill Crane, Would Not Look
Birds, Black And White Photography, Charleston, Egret, Landscape, Monochrome, OM System, Swamp, Wildlife

Great Egret, Early Morning Black And White

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I watched a Great Egret jump from a Cypress tree. I was ready and just held the shutter and panned with bird as he flew the length of the swamp pond. The conditions were not ideal so I figured something had to come of all those shots.

Well, luckily a good many were pretty good. So, now what 😏.

Grab one and work it monochrome of course.

Great Egret, Early Morning Black And White
Great Egret, Early Morning Black And White
Birds, Egret, Landscape, Marsh, OM System, Stork, Swamp, Wildlife

Photographs In The Fog

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A collection here of various shots all taken in fog. I love shooting in the fog because everything you see is soft, and just a little different. Look at the scene an hour later and things are not the same.

All the photographs below were taken with a long lens rather than the usual wider angles. I used a Pana Leica 100-400 and an OM 100-400 II.

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Photographs In The Fog
Photographs In The Fog
Photographs In The Fog
Photographs In The Fog
Wood Stork In The Fog
Egret Gathering Sticks In The Fog