A group photo, with the Stilt the main subject of course.
The tidal pool below had Blue-winged Teals and Glossy Ibis sharing space with the Stilits.
Black-necked Stilt And Friends
Tag Archives: Tropical
Making An Exit, Tricolored Heron
A quick take off heading over to some others that looked to be catching fish.
A Spoonbill was nearby so maybe it was a case of the fear of missing out.
Prothonotary warbler
A tiny, bright, little warbler from the West Indies, Central America, and Northern South America.
Early summer they show up in the Lowcountry, a little later they go even further north. We have plenty of them here, but you need to go to the swamps. They love warm swamps and the big Cypress Knees, which can be hollow. A perfect nest location.
The big Four Holes Swamp is the best place to find them this time of year.
Most of the birds we see have been banded at some point. Either here, or down in Central America. They can have three bands, each documenting their life cycle.
If you have patience standing in one location and listening will eventually take to a spot where you will find them.
I prefer to walk and watch Ellen. She finds them.
Spoonbill Portrait
Roseate Spoonbill posing in a salt marsh.
The salt water is much clearer than my usual swamp/marsh images.
Reddish Egret
Showing off those unique colors.
It’s the only Egret with any real colors.
Of course there are a few ‘white morph’ Reddish Egrets further south in Florida.
Black-necked Stilt, Gliding By
They look almost delicate.
They can’t be given the fact of where they live.
Still, a stiff breeze might break them…
Purple Gallinule, Wow
Neon is an understatement !
Best viewed full screen.
Reddish Egret Running By
Looking for small fish, a Reddish Egret running along trying scare up something.
A strange technique, but they are very good at it.