I was under the impression White Ibis were not around right now.
Completely wrong. Every place I have been lately Ibis are there.
Early evening, Charleston, South Carolina.
Night Time Ibis
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Sharing Space
I made a joke about sharing space with a Great Blue, how big they were, and their sharp bill, in a recently article.
Well here is real sharing space.
This Heron flew down from a nest and I must have been blocked from view by a tree. I was too close to focus and stepped back for these. Of course he saw me but by then he was focused on a prize stick.
Got it!
Actually there were several so he came back a few times.
Late And He Is Not Back
The Great Blue Heron is unique in that they are very expressive in their actions.
In this photograph the male flew off and did not return right away. The female has been guarding the nest all day and by now is hungry.
She is not happy and stood waiting and watching in the direction he left.
He did return later. But from a different direction. We were both surprised, and I missed the shot.
Classic Spoonbill Portrait
When one strolls by like this it’s hard not to take 100 shots, even if you know they will all look the same.
Pelican On The Move
Big white bird against a background of evergreens.
Some day I will learn the name of all these trees. Very different from the ones up north, didn’t know their names either though.
Attention Everyone !!!
When you see (or hear) this get ready.
This means there’s a good chance they will all scatter. It’s the warning.
The sound is like a long dry cough, not at all what you would expect.
Above you can see all the Spoonbill stopped feeding and are alert.
Of course like any group around food they can also ignore the one calling.
The morning I shot these I don’t think a single bird flew off after an alert. Guess I’m not that scary LOL.
White Ibis At Dusk
Each night flocks of White Ibis arrive in this swamp to spend the night.
As luck would have it they picked a nearby Bald Cypress tree this evening.
Eastern Phoebe Portraits
Phoebes like to stay along the edge of a swamp here.
They are a true creature of habit. If you watch them they will drop down over the water, swoop up and move between two different perches.
Find a good spot by one of the perches and wait. There’s a good chance you can get multiple shots.
