Fall colors work with these Hawks. Their red colors blend with the leaves. To quote Ellen “and we almost walked past this bird”.
Red-shouldered Hawk in Spanish Moss.
Red-shouldered Hawk
Tag Archives: Colorful
Hidden In Color, Hawk
It was dark and raining the morning, day after Thanksgiving, so we made more coffee and hunkered down.
Rain finally stopped and we couldn’t take it anymore. Off to local swamps. As Ellen said, we can just come home if we want. Famous last words.
Well, we had hardly entered swamp and looked up… a Red-shoulder in our face. Big, close, and gone! We couldn’t even say anything, it was by far one of the best opportunities in a long time.
Not much further we found this Hawk too. We knew they were gathering, but this was a promise of good days.
Best viewed large.
Because it was dark and wet I had a shorter midsized lens mounted. My trusty bargain basement sale 40-150 Olympus R. In a swamp distance isn’t always critical.
Red-shouldered Hawk in a swamp.
Found On A Walk, Fall Flowers
Surrounded by swamp muck, on all sides. Pretty pink mixed in the dark greens.
I don’t know what they are however every year they bloom along the back trails.
Fall Colors, Cypress Swamp
There’s a small rough covered bridge/hut that separates two swamp ponds. It’s not large but it can protect from rain, and has a bench. This is where you rest, shed your pack, change a lens, even share space with the swamp locals at times.
The scene below was taken while sitting, resting, and enjoying the view.
Early Egret
Snowy Egret in early light.
Taken in that time between too dark and blinding sun.
Best viewed large.
Colorful Anhinga
This is about the only way you can make an Anhinga colorful.
Fall leaves gave him the boost he needed.
There are not many trees in this swamp that change with the season. He found them and sat for us.
Fall Flowers
With no frost (it does happen), flowers and other plants are still going strong.
Found on a walk.
Another Monarch Butterfly
I think the background was what I liked most about this shot.
I have no idea what wild flower this is. There were fields of these bushes, and Monarch’s everywhere.
