A pod of Dolphin were feeding up near the mouth of a river. Pelicans will work the same waters getting fish as they flee the Dolphins.
This bird was late to the party.
Pelican Rushing To Meet Dolphins
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Alligator Profiling, Making A Statement (#2)
This is what you get when one Alligator decides to ‘profile’, growl, and claim territory. An answer. The first article (click here to view) displayed a large male starting the whole thing.
Alligators answered his challenge all around the marsh, including this one close by that I had not even seen.
I was under one of the few trees, in the shade. This one I guess was just down the bank a little ways, getting shade too.
His response was pretty loud, scared this poor Redwing right out of the brush.
I don’t think he was aware of me either since as soon as I moved to get a better angle he came towards us.
I have seen this before, it is instinct. A competitor called out, he came towards movement. Pretty simple. It didn’t help that other Alligators around were still profiling loudly.
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Alligator Profiling, Making A Statement (#2) – click to enlarge
Alligator Profiling, Making A Statement (#2) – click to enlarge
Alligator Profiling, Making A Statement (#2) – click to enlarge
Alligator Profiling, Making A Statement (#2) – click to enlarge
Alligator Profiling, Making A Statement (#2) – click to enlarge
I had to lean out over the water to get this last shot, the Alligator was done now… forgot all about the calls. There was a poor Night Heron sitting a short distance from this Alligator. He never moved a muscle, froze in place. He was still there when we moved away.
Taking A Break, Spoonbills
Like a Christmas Tree done in pink.
Soft Morning Light
A wide long shot in low light is always problematic. Few of the photographs from this set amounted to anything, shooting very slow.
Here the Egret walked into the scene and slowed down just enough to get this one.
The Small Side Of A Swamp
I tend to move by this part of the swamps. When I do look around there is plenty of the ‘little guys’ here.
A Green Anole, also known as a Carolina Anole.
And of course the Dragon Fly is everywhere. I know there are hundreds of species, I just don’t know them. They are much larger in the marshes, and billions of them. I sometimes think they are Hummingbirds.
Sunup Bear Island, South Carolina
Bear Island, Wildlife Management Area, South Carolina.
Working His Way Over, Alligator
The first photograph was just a quick shot, the 2 together were interesting.
I was paying attention else where but glanced back.
He was slowly ‘floating’ over. The Egret was not new around here, you can tell by the birds posture. It was a half hearted attempt by the Alligator anyway. Both moved on.
Roseate Spoonbill Landing
This Spoonbill was captured with the light showing her pink color to it’s best. This time of year some birds, especially young ones, are almost white.
