A few drops of morning water added to the images.
I went to a rose garden once and brought along a spray bottle of water. Of course I left it in the back seat.
Found On A Walk, Lily
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Juvenile Tricolored Heron Up Top
Taken along a dirt road that separated two marshes. Only a few smaller trees dotting the sides, but he found this spot and seemed to like it. I only grabbed a few shots but Ellen stayed around the area a while.
There might be a different point of view over at PassingByPhoto.
Classic Charleston
From our old Black and White site.
Swallow-Tailed Kite, Master Acrobat
This bird is also known as the Swallowed-tailed Hawk, it is a raptor. There are a number of birds that qualify to be among the most difficult to photograph. Skimmers and Peregrine Falcons come to mind.
However imagine a raptor that lives by snatching Dragonflies, with their claws, in mid flight. They also skim tree tops to grab snakes, lizards, even small birds. Enlarge the image below and you can see an insect in his claws.
They live primarily in South America, Peru and Argentina have decent sized populations. Around 3% breed in Florida and South Carolina each year. Maybe more now, the population is growing. They still must winter in South America.
Above is a Kite eating in flight. They also fly low over water, dipping their beak as they fly by. Adult Kites rarely eat when not flying.
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Swallow-Tailed Kite, Master Acrobat
Swallow-Tailed Kite, Master Acrobat
Swallow-Tailed Kite, Master Acrobat
Kites can swoop, turn and change direction in an instant, it’s how the catch small prey flying by.
I think they might be the biggest challenge for in flight photography.
Start Your Engines
From our old Black and White site.
One of my favorites.
Learning About Life, Young Night Heron
This is a pretty young Black-crowned Night Heron. He was alone in a marsh, and looking confused.
Where the pines meet marsh food is plentiful, especially small crabs.
It was clear he wasn’t leaving. Others were around so my guess would be he wanted to catch what he could before competition showed up.
Graceful Entrance, Egret
Few can make such a grand entrance as a Great Egret.
I was lucky enough to be in the perfect spot to catch this.
Looking Down A Dike
I was using my long lens to look down the trail to see if there was anything happening. I pulled back to grab this shot thinking it might be interesting.
There’s a big marsh on either side here, but the grasses are now twice as tall as I am. Even if you see something it’s blocked from a clean shot. I guess you could punch through the grass and reeds. Good luck with that…
Bear Island, South Carolina.
