An image held in the ‘to do’ file finally coming to light.
Each old Charleston home was designed with a staircase as a central point when entering the home. It was created to immediately show the family wealth. They were made to impress.
Well, it worked.
A Great Blue Heron on the marsh shore by the Ashley River.
At this spot the area is wet and rural. It’s a marshland. Yet just a few miles down river is the city of Charleston, South Carolina.
This years Egret photographs look to be heavy on ‘exit’ flight images.
Here an Egret quickly escaped from a rookery nesting tree.
Considering the aggression of the juvenile birds it’s no surprise.
A young female Anhinga most likely just about ready to leave the nest area.
Yes, they are different than most birds. But look at her neck feathers, like soft fur.
For lack of a better name it’s referenced as ‘the bump’.
A small high spot in a swamp, that somehow has a tree.
The ‘bump’ also has Wood Ducks, Alligators, Turtles, and other swamp critters that want to dry their feet.
This must be the best spot in town. They’re lined up and waiting.
There’s always a story, just some are more detailed than others.
This is a simple one.
On a good day I can find a place to stand and have everything come to me. That’s why it’s called a good day. This was one.
Several Egrets flew back and forth while I stayed in one spot.
I decided to keep them together in a single article since that’s how they came to me.
Her first portrait.
Most young ones now are almost adults. They can fly, but return to the nest looking for food. Learning to hunt takes time and I’m sure even here they go hungry in the beginning.
