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Alligator, Charleston, OM System, What I Saw, Wildlife

Casually Watching Me, Alligator

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This is a favorite spot for resting. While the photograph shows this as what you might think of in the middle of a dangerous place, it’s deceiving.

This is a mid-sized pond with a statue, small bubble fountain, and a nice tourist bridge. A main path for plantation visitors runs along the far side of this pond. It’s a busy spot, and the gator is popular to see.

While he doesn’t live here full time, the river is close for food, he does often enjoy the spot .

Like so many of us I think he loves to ‘people watch’. That’s what he was doing when to took this.

Casually Watching Me, Alligator
Casually Watching Me, Alligator
Birds, Heron, Marsh, OM System, Swamp, Wildlife

Little Blue Heron, Nesting Time

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The Little Blues are getting active, a few disagreements, and a few…other things. In Port Royal they nest low in a marsh area that’s close to some swamp.

Sounds good except they brush is very low. Not good in an active swamp.

The Little Blues have reached their mating colors. They are still dark, but now blues, and even magenta is brilliant and vivid.

Little Blue Heron, Nesting Time
Little Blue Heron, Nesting Time

Almost lost this photograph. Working a little in ON1 and the new export methods made me save the jpg in unexpected places LOL.

Birds, Charleston, Heron, OM System, Small Critters, Swamp, Wildlife

Waiting For Mom, Great Blue Herons

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The young ones are not so small. Birds are the fastest growing animals, but these two sprouted almost over night.

Waiting For Mom, Great Blue Herons
Waiting For Mom, Great Blue Herons

Being out in the hot sun, no shade, is tough. It won’t be long before they will fly over to a darker swamp the minute an adult leaves. They are not leaving though, too much free food.

Waiting For Mom, Great Blue Herons
Waiting For Mom, Great Blue Herons

 

Alligator, Charleston, Marsh, OM System, Wildlife

Not Much Around, Alligator

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We had family in town a few days ago. Rather than do anything too far from home we went for a walk by the river.

It was quiet, I even commented how there was not much around to see. As usual I straggled behind with my camera. I took a quick shot down the length of the waters edge and caught up.

Not Much Around, Alligator
Not Much Around, Alligator

Later I looked at the camera’s back screen.

So maybe I should look a little harder next time.

Birds, Marsh, OM System, Stork, Swamp, Wildlife

Returning With Sticks, Wood Stork

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I knew he was about to take off, he had the sticks and was leaning off the trees. Of course he went in the opposite direction I had been ready for.

I’m OK with these. Any shots of a Stork exit and flight is good.

Returning With Sticks, Wood Stork
Returning With Sticks, Wood Stork

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Returning With Sticks, Wood Stork
Returning With Sticks, Wood Stork
Returning With Sticks, Wood Stork
Returning With Sticks, Wood Stork
Charleston, Historical, Landscape, OM System, What I Saw

Huguenot Church / French Quarter

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We were walking through town heading to the Gibbs Museum and I noticed the doors were open here for visitors. An open church door is like a gigantic hook…grabs my camera every time.

The first wooden church here was in 1645, this building was built in 1845. It was rebuilt once more, the French Quarter in Charleston was targeted by the Federal gunboats during our US Civil War.

Huguenot Church / French Quarter