Trying to get this flying thing right.
One he will look down and find he is in the air.
Practice
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Up Close And Personal, Turkey Vulture
I know not everyone’s favorite bird.
However, after a while you can really appreciate how graceful they are.
Turkey Vulture.
Great Egret
Taken at the Cypress Wetlands in Port Royal, South Carolina.
The story here is a beautiful white bird and a blue sky. Really, what more do you need !
We have recently reached 5 years of full time wildlife photography in the Lowcountry of South Carolina… no work!
I still can’t resist shots like these.
Young Night Herons
They were old enough to move around (branching) and it was a hot day. So I guess these two were looking for a breeze, any would have been a help.
Many Heron and Egret nests are out in the open at rookeries. They mostly breed in warm climates (here 90-100 degrees). In short these poor birds are baking in the sun often.
Above his wings are dropped, a sign of cooling off.
Eagle Owl Portrait
This is ‘the big guy’. Eurasian Eagle Owl.
A little under 3 feet (.9 meters) tall and a 6.5 foot (1.98 meter) wing span, he is really big. He is recognized as the largest owl in the world. However, there is a Fish Owl about the same size.
Their habitat is thick woods across much of Europe, across Russia, and through Asia Minor and China. A big range. There are also several subspecies because they are so widely spread out.
Since they have such a huge range there are places the breed is safe and doing well (no large human population) and others where they are endangered.
The Great Horned Owl in the US and Canada is a member of the Eagle Owl family.
A member of a breeding program at the Avian Conservation Center, Charleston, South Carolina.
Note; He will fly loose at the center and has buzzed Ellen multiple times at a past photo shoot.
Speedy Fly By, Night Heron
Lucky for me this Black-crowned made his dash across the swamp while my arms were still fresh. They can be fast.
The heron jumped out of the thick brush and went straight over the water towards land on the other side.
Speedy Fly By, Night Heron
Speedy Fly By, Night Heron
Speedy Fly By, Night Heron
Waiting For The Right Moment, Egret
On the railing of a shrimp boat.
Besides the fun of watching chaos when the boats and birds compete for the catch… the color.
These are working commercial boats but they painted and trimmed out in some amazing colors.
Egret Leaving A Rookery
At some point, on any given day, you think how it would have been nice to have some different lens with you. Doesn’t matter what’s in the bag or the fact you can’t possibly carry everything.
‘I wish I had the 100-400’ with me. I was shooting 150-600…but still.
The birds were coming by a little too close and the gear was getting a little too heavy.
Of course I did have an 18-400 with me but it’s focus is not as fast.
None of it would have made a difference but I remember the thought.
From a day at Port Royal, South Carolina.