As the reeds start to die down and change colors it’s even harder to spot these birds.
If they don’t move they are almost invisible.
Good news is they are in constant motion.
Blending In, Tricolored Heron
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Black Vulture, First Greeting
The first photographs of the day. This was my greeting when I arrived in a marsh. A Black Vulture (well, 2 actually).
This bird was sitting on the metal field gate closing a dike trail.
This spot is wider than the dirt road, and is always blocked to vehicles. The marsh is here and people come back here to fish and crab.
One of them is always here to greet you, and will come with a few feet to check you out.
Fishermen must throw them the old crab bait, chicken legs.
Great Blue Heading To The Reeds
It was a day for Great Blue Heron in flight photographs. At least 3 different birds circled me and passed over the marsh several times.
As soon as one would land, another jumped up to chase him. Territory was a big thing suddenly.
The temperatures had gone back up, but spring thoughts should be far away.
The water was still high over here so perhaps it was all about a good fishing spot.
Spoonbills Gathering In A Marsh
I put away the long lens. It was a very pretty day.
It Was A Long Day, Spoonbills
I haven’t shot this much in a single day for a long time. Migration and general fall movement is in full swing. We discovered a marsh area with low water, so did every marsh bird for miles.
Several areas will close down for 3 – 4 months to protect migrations so I am slogging out whenever I can to those spots.
So today, 10/22/18 it was everything from Eagles, to Spoonbills, on to local dinosaurs.
I’ll add a few quick articles to publish in the morning, while I’m back out there at dawn… I’m fried !
Great Blue Heron, Edge Of A Marsh
Standing silent as I walked by.
I grabbed a few shots, different angles, and moved on.
Royal Tern In Motion
Some twist and turns (pun intended) by Terns.
When shooting Terns I expect a whole bunch of deletes. Because I photograph wildlife almost daily I can get a bit lazy, and in a rut, shooting in flight birds.
Birds like these are good for the soul. Remind you who is really in charge. I tend to get a lot empty blue sky.
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A little Of Everything, All Together
There were no flocks of anything. A lot of ‘onesies’ all on their own.
They all gravitated to the same tree, at the same time.
There was a Heron, Great Egret, Spoonbill, and finally a Cormorant.
A little poking once in a while, and a feather pluck.
Overall they behaved better than a group of people.
