She dropped down from the nest so easy and casual I was completely unprepared. I should have caught a nice long series.
Missed the jump and had only two decent images. š
Fly By, Great Egret
Tag Archives: Ocean Shore
Surprise Visitors
Roseate Spoonbills, visitors at the local swamp rookery.
This is new, and the first time they have stayed around. This swamp is not Spoonbill friendly. The big ponds are too deep for them to feed, the smaller ones dark and weed covered.
Just the other side of the property are their usual feeding places. Shallow open marshes are what they need.
Still itās nice to see them hanging around.
Following Some Ibis
I tried to blend into the surroundings, make no noise. These birds were walking right by the car. We spotted them, did our best to make minimal sounds (never works when you try), and shot between the tall grass as the wandered around.
I doubt they gave us a single thought.
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Following Some Ibis
Following Some Ibis
Following Some Ibis
Following Some Ibis
Dripping With Duck Weed, Alligator
Thereās no way this Alligator could have avoided the weeds. The waters surface is almost solid.
Itās like something was poured over him, head to tail.
Tricolored Heron, Sitting Pretty
Another example here of how the frost bitten mangroves change the look of the coastal salt marshes. Everything still green, except their rust/brown dead leaves.
Its still a favorite spot for the Tricolors though.
Random Alligators, Biolab, Space Center
There are a few stretches along the Biolab Road that have thick vegetation on both sides. You will still find wildlife, but no photographs since everything is behind a wall grass and reeds.
When we finally came out into some open space the right side of the salt marsh was lined with Alligators for a while. Iām always happy to shoot some random images of the locals.
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Random Alligators, Biolab, Space Center
Random Alligators, Biolab, Space Center
Random Alligators, Biolab, Space Center
Random Alligators, Biolab, Space Center
Reddish Egret
We were shooting a nice spot with some mangrove and other brush that had various Tricolors and Little Blues poking around.
Trying not to shoot a gazillion images of them, on top of the ones shot the last few days I just stopped. Another bird walked out, moved on, came back outā¦ thatās when I actually looked.
Reddish Egrets were right there, strolling slowly around me.
So I ultimately did shoot and whole bunch of images. š I wonder how many I missed.
Soft Morning Light, Tricolored Heron
This was taken in an open salt marsh pond early morning.
There was light, enough to see the birds. Many were just silhouettes, others had a little more detail but not much else. The water reflections looked like the could be good.
I say all this because like any photographer a huge pond filled with wading birds will be photographed. A lot, and many different settings.
Ultimately I did get some decent shots, a few really good ones too. Everything needed some post processing, but even film gets a dodge and burn.
These shots were a ‘note to self;Ā just shoot what you can.
OM-1 mk2, Pana LeicaĀ 100-400, Lightroom, Topaz, DxO