Tag Archives: Fall

Birds, Marsh, Shore Bird, Spoonbill, Wildlife

A Marsh Gathering

November 3, 2018 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

I know I will miss something, but I’m going to list the birds in these 3 photographs. A group of so many different smaller birds is something I don’t see often.

First an initial image.

A Marsh Gathering - click to enlarge — A Marsh Gathering – click to enlarge

The players :

American Avocet
Marbled Godwit
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Greater Yellow Leg
Lesser Yellow Leg
Roseate Spoonbill

These photographs should be viewed full screen to see the details.

It’s impressive to see all these different animals together feeding, and this was only one small corner of the marsh.

Birds, Egret, Heron, Shore Bird, Spoonbill, Wildlife

A Morning View In A Marsh

October 30, 2018 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

This is a scene I walked up to the other morning. Peaking over the tops of the tall reeds you could see thousands of wading birds feeding. In truth I could hear them long before.

A Morning View In A Marsh - click to enlarge — A Morning View In A Marsh – click to enlarge

The water around here was lowered the previous day by the Dept. Natural Resources. A temporary draining of marshes helps clean out vegetation. It takes 24 hours for the large birds to start showing up.

Every species I could think of was around the area this last week.

Alligator, Birds, Egret, Marsh, Wildlife

Marsh Dike

October 29, 2018 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

A relaxing morning scene.

Marsh Dike - click to enlarge — Marsh Dike – click to enlarge

Birds, Heron, Marsh, Wildlife

Great Blue, A Marsh Landing

October 28, 2018 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

Landing in all those reeds and cane is not always easy, or safe. Some are strong and thick.

Great Blue, A Marsh Landing - click to enlarge — Great Blue, A Marsh Landing – click to enlarge

It takes a certain amount of practice I’m sure.

This landing went well, but the Heron was leaning over backwards at the last minute.

Note; I have seen Great Blues with marsh reeds stuck in and around their beaks from a poorly executed landing.

Landscape, Marsh, This and That, What I Saw, Wildlife

Marsh Canal

October 27, 2018 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 2 Comments

Getting a little dark, small storm passing.

Marsh Canal - click to enlarge — Marsh Canal – click to enlarge

What I saw.

Marsh, Spoonbill, Wildlife

Spoonbill (Balance Beam)

October 27, 2018 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

Ellen, PassingByPhoto (click here), did a great job with this bird. I admit to sneaking up behind her to take a few shots myself, but her article is really nicer.

Spoonbill (Balance Beam) - click to enlarge — Spoonbill (Balance Beam) – click to enlarge

Click, or double tap, to view the gallery.

Birds, Charleston, Landscape, Marsh, Swamp, Wildlife

Moor Hen, Common Gallinule

October 5, 2018 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

When I saw this Moor Hen I remembered the darker fall look that my Heron photographs portrayed. So I took the shot of this small hen near the same spot.

Moor Hen, Common Gallinule - click to enlarge — Moor Hen, Common Gallinule – click to enlarge

A half mile stretch of marsh looks like this so I hoped they might be similar.

The Gallinule, or Moor Hen, is the pigeon of the marshlands. Not that I don’t like them, but they are everywhere and give off a loud warning.

They do provide another service. Everything out here eats them. It’s what’s for dinner.