Hunting in a swamp.
This owl hunts crayfish and frogs in the shallows here.
Hunting in a swamp.
This owl hunts crayfish and frogs in the shallows here.
Photograph of an old garden pond with the early spring flowers in bloom.
A changing of the guard here. The adults were taking turns with the young.
Some nests have juveniles old enough to be left alone while both adults hunt.
Great Egret carrying nesting materials.
On the porch steps of a grand mansion along the Charleston water front.
End of day, a Great Egret flying through the rookery. As more birds arrive it gets complicated trying to land. A traffic cop might help here.
For me this congestion is an opportunity. Rather than a fast fly by, some birds carefully glide to the nesting trees. A slower target.
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One of those shots, you catch it right, or not at all.
A full mating display, formatted in a traditional square 1×1.