Tag Archives: Nature

Charleston, Dolphin, Ocean Shore, Wildlife

Using The Shoreline, Dolphins

July 26, 2018 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 2 Comments

This series of a Dolphin strand feed was photographed at a great angle to see how they use the shore to their advantage.

Pushing Fish On The Shore, Dolphins - click to enlarge — Pushing Fish On The Shore, Dolphins – click to enlarge

Photographed at almost dead low tide the steep sand incline is clear. Fish can be forced right up the side.

It’s also easier for the Dolphin to roll over on their side to fall back in the water.

Click, or double tap, any image to view the gallery.

Pushing Fish On The Shore, Dolphins – click to enlarge

Birds, Heron, Marsh, Swamp, Wildlife

Tricolored In The Reeds

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This Heron was following a juvenile Tricolored Heron around a marsh.

Tricolored In The Reeds - click to enlarge — Tricolored In The Reeds – click to enlarge

The adult was being very territorial.

Above is the young bird.

This particular spot is only about 1,000 acres (a wild guess based on the whole area) so perhaps he was feeling the need for space.

Charleston, Dolphin, Ocean Shore, This and That, Wildlife

First Sighting Of The Day, Dolphin

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It’s not easy to photograph an animal underwater, from the shore. Most all the images I capture are a dorsal fin sticking out of the water. Hardly exciting, unless you are there.

You don’t typically see much of Dolphins feeding, or even stranding, until the last few seconds. However a lot happens up to that point.

First Sighting Of The Day, Dolphin - click to enlarge — First Sighting Of The Day, Dolphin – click to enlarge

The first clue is the huge exhale, breathing through their blow hole. In this place it is loud, and close. Dolphins first swim close, along the shore looking up to be sure there is no danger on the sand where the fish will be stranded.

They also move as a group. Above there are 2 in this soft light swimming just feet off shore.

In the last image there is a little more happening. The dorsal fin close to me shows a Dolphin slowly gliding by. The back fin is not the same. Compare that fin to all the photographs in this article.

Several of us noticed sharks following the schools. Most likely this was a shark moving along with the Dolphins.