It can be like living in the city, an apartment building filled with kids.
Several Egrets were being loud. The Great Blue up in the penthouse was getting a little worked up. One of those ‘don’t you dare wake the kids’ moments.
I came across a file of photographs in an online account I have. They were from a project of providing stills for a Marine Mammal Network video. The MMN provides support, education, and even protection for a special few pods of Dolphin.
These Dolphin have taught themselves how to hunt by pushing and stranding fish on the shoreline. There are only a hand full in the wild most, if not all, live along the Lowcountry coastline.
Click any image to view full size.
Above this Bottlenose Dolphin pushed a school of fish onto the shore. Then followed right behind grabbing them off the sand.
The next images above show a group from the pod working together. The Dolphin actually cause waves as the work the shore.
I have published other articles in the past about this rare method. Having seen photographs Ellen posted the other day, then finding these, I though it was time to revisit for readers who have not seen this before.
Click this link for an additional informational article published locally.
Below is a gallery of several strandings, click any image for a full size.
I took a number of shots like this. Not really slow, but a little blur. Overall nothing particularly special about them.
So what to do besides delete them them all.
Answer… keep one and try an old soft antique look.
The sunset itself was just OK for shooting. However the shine hitting the pier turned out o be the story.
This pier is scheduled to be replaced so best get the images now before it’s gone.
There is a new drainage system here, and it didn’t take long to figure out the fish like it. The rookery lake and swamp is connected to a swamp further down a trail, which is connected to… you get the idea.
The old pipes from plantation days hadn’t worked for years and water was a problem. While ugly the drain works great and new swamp land is forming.
The Herons and Egrets quickly discovered some bigger fish move along here.
If these guys think they see one of the big fish… they are not moving out of your way.
A slight breeze, but a Friday around 80 degrees (27C) and the beach towns fill up in the evening.
Friends, southern seafood, cameras, and a nice sunset.
Charleston, South Carolina.
Roseate Spoonbills make the most common photograph so much better.
Taken at Ding Darling wildlife preserve, Florida.
These small ‘Fiddler’ crabs are a perfect catch for an Ibis.
They can eat them quickly, before one of the nearby Gulls can jump in and steal it.
