The Ibis were very cooperative the other day. I almost never get these shots because Ibis just can’t fly a straight line.
Here the flock flew as if they were ducks. It was an organized group flight.
Ibis Fly By
Tag Archives: South Carolina
Spoonbill Watching Closely
The morning light caught the birds red eyes perfectly. I don’t think I was allowed to get any closer here.
I had gone out assuming the Spoonbills would be gone. Guess I’m not all that bird smart after all. We found flocks of all sizes in several locations.
They Start Out Very Small
This was taken at about 500 mm. That’s why you can see the tiny duck weed leaves. This baby was still chirping. The size was around 7 inches (2 1/2 cm).
I did not see Mom around, but she was there. They always are.
Red Shouldered In A Pine
I heard this hawk long before I spotted him. Red Shouldered Hawks call out more than any other hawk I know of.
It never occurred to me the bird would be sitting on the very top of this pine. But the constant calling finally made me look over.
I forget what distracted me while shooting these, but I never did get the image of him dropping out of the tree.
Timing Is Everything
He claimed to be building a barrel. I took his word for for it.
Seemed prudent.
Great Egret Fishing
A small series of a Great Egret fishing in the shallows. The bird waited for a fish to come by, we did too. Everyone was a winner…except the fish of course.
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Stork, Close Fly By
Like a large plane going by if you are close.
Other Side Of The Tracks
When we crossed the tracks here we found abandon gas stations. Not unheard of.
It was interesting that the empty gas stations were directly across the street from each other.
At some point there must have been enough traffic to support them. Now, both are empty, as well as the street.
