Right spot, right time.
Roseate Spoonbill over a marsh.
Spoonbill Flight
Tag Archives: OM System
Making A Statement, Alligator
I just must say this…
Best viewed large.
Note; When an Alligator opens his mouth like this it is either a warning, or more likely just cooling off. They cool down by breathing through their mouth. Oh, if he’s not getting cool there will be a deep hissing sound…trust me you’ll know.
Found A Treasure, Great Egret
I wasn’t sure if I could catch this bird in time for a shot so I took these a little wide. This is an opportunity not to be missed, until you have too many… it’s pretty common around here but you rarely have too many.
Found A Treasure, Great Egret
Found A Treasure, Great Egret
Sandhill Crane, Would Not Look
He would not give me a side view, absolutely refused. It didn’t matter, it’s a Crane, a bird I rarely get to see and some people never do.
The Sandhill and Whooping Cranes are known for their long loud calls. Once heard you can never forget it. Almost 5 feet tall with a wing span of about 7 feet wide.
Best viewed large.
Great Egret, Early Morning Black And White
I watched a Great Egret jump from a Cypress tree. I was ready and just held the shutter and panned with bird as he flew the length of the swamp pond. The conditions were not ideal so I figured something had to come of all those shots.
Well, luckily a good many were pretty good. So, now what 😏.
Grab one and work it monochrome of course.
Photographs In The Fog
A collection here of various shots all taken in fog. I love shooting in the fog because everything you see is soft, and just a little different. Look at the scene an hour later and things are not the same.
All the photographs below were taken with a long lens rather than the usual wider angles. I used a Pana Leica 100-400 and an OM 100-400 II.
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Photographs In The Fog
Photographs In The Fog
Photographs In The Fog
Photographs In The Fog
Wood Stork In The Fog
Egret Gathering Sticks In The Fog
Indifferent Dance, Great Egret
Maybe it was a long day, no other Egret was interesting enough, whatever it was this Great Egret did a little half hearted dip and was done.
Indifferent Dance, Great Egret
Indifferent Dance, Great Egret
Black Vulture
Not a bird with any real color, though there is some white of the wings. The complete opposite of the previous article. In the US they are primarily in the southeastern states. There are so many in South Carolina that if a large shadow moves across the back of my house I assume a Black Vulture has flown over.
Vultures are known for their large wings and gliding in the air currents. However, the Black Vulture doesn’t glide as well as the larger Turkey Vulture. Also they tend to follow they tend to follow the Turkey Vulture to find food.
