These are what I call ‘City Gators’.
Not too big, and seemingly well behaved.
They also live closer to Charleston, people, and me.
While I’m getting ready to visit their ‘country cousins’ thought I would publish these.
Just A Few Locals
Tag Archives: Charleston
Low Light Egret
A good thing this was a white bird.
The photograph was taken in the darkest location, at the end of the day.
Through A Swamp, Great Egret
One of my favorite scenes. A large wading bird making their way through a swamp.
Timing and location are everything. Branches, trees and sticks almost always get in the way.
But when there is a clear opening the images are fun.
For me the key is to have the right distance too. The surrounding landscape must be in the shot.
I was lucky to have enough room here to get a crisp clear image of the Egret.
Even The Great Blues Are Disagreeing
I think the chaos is spreading. Egrets and Anhinga are loud and scrappy. Great Blues typical above it all.
However this one was angry at another Heron for some reason and joined the fighting.
The bird being chased may have come to close to the others nest. This would be a good reason for a chase.
As with most disagreements it was over as fast as it started.
These big birds do get loud though.
Miss Butter Butt
This little Yellow-rumped Warbler set down almost right in front of me.
That’s how I like to photograph small birds, come to me and sit still.
Egrets And Some Golden Hour
In the photograph we were just starting to get the last light, the golden hour, of the day.
Shadows come into play here yet the light from low in the sky makes up for it.
Surprise !
Surprise ! Usually when walking around near swamps people check where they step. Great idea, but that should not be the only thing you watch for.
Not one, but two !
These look like Ribbon Snakes. The tree might be where the female is placing her eggs.
The good news here is these snakes are harmless, except to the things we like them to eat.
This tree is hanging over a path, near a marsh, that many visitors to the Charleston area walk under. None know what looks down as they walk and talk among themselves.
Great Egret, Graceful In Flight
Watching these birds, and how elegant they can be, is such a pleasure.
When we have a sunny blue sky I just stand in a place hoping they come in high against that blue.
It’s not their usual pattern but at least one has to give me a break.
This one did.
