I diffused the image to soften the look. I might have gone a bit too far.
The photograph, while nice, is every cliche in the book. Nothing original at all.
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A Crowd
The penthouse was taken early on by the Herons.
However several pairs of Great Egrets are sharing the lower levels.
Obviously the Great Blue is not happy about this.
Came From Nowhere, Alligator
I was explaining to a friend how this area had once been busy.
Raising my hand to point to my right, just as I began to speak about Alligators thriving over there …
Huge splash, and a gator flying through the water.
It was almost show biz!
He was chasing something I never did see. but what a wonderful grand entrance he made.
Old Garden Pond
Plantation garden pond. It may be overgrown but I think it makes that much more interesting.
Soon it will be alive with the colors of the plantings done some time ago.
Wading Egret
A Great Egret we found as we left a swamp for the day. It landed in the shallows just as I walked by.
This is one of the reasons leaving here, at a specific time, is impossible.
There is ‘one more thing’ to see before you go.
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I have photographed this work several times, never very well. I have tried angles, settings, etc. This time all I wanted was to get the depth and focus correct. Let the rest just happen. It did.
I have no name for this, the pun may or may not work. No matter how it’s shot the results are the same, so here it is.
From another angle, same result.
The statues and fountain are very complex. My favorite pieces are actually the small water spouts. They run on the sides of the fountain.
Not a very creative article, but in spite of my sarcasm I do thinks it’s an interesting piece.
Getting Serious, Heron, Egret
They are starting to live closer to each other. Prime nesting spots are hard to find. The Great Blue Herons are always there first and protect the location and small young.
I caught this series as the Great Egret pushed closer and closer to the Heron. Egrets may be the biggest danger to small Heron chicks. The adult Heron, while a docile species, will attack if threatened.
The following photographs are a good example of aggressive behavior in these rookeries.
Above, the Great Egret was inching closer to the Heron nest. Finally the Heron stood and warned the Egret to move away.
Egrets are usually the aggressor and will fight back.
The Heron had been pushed by the Egrets for some time and ultimately attacked.
Above the Egret wisely backed off. The Heron had the high ground, was protecting young, and is bigger.
This time the Heron won the day.
Egrets are nesting in this tree below the Heron so this will be an ongoing battle.
I was pleased to be able to capture this series from start to finish (there were other shots, too many to include). You need to be in the right place at the right time. I was, this time.
Old Snaggled Tooth Was Near, Alligator
I have seen this large guy several times before. Teeth are missing, and growing outward.
An Alligator can regrow their teeth. A good thing considering the life they live.
This one is about 12 feet (3.6 meters) which is about right for the biggest in this marsh. Some may be a little bigger, but after a certain size who cares. They’re just really big.
