A white Great Egret, on a light background, can only make a good monochrome image if there is minimal ‘clutter’.
I keep learning that the hard way.
However, when the pieces fall together the results can be rewarding.
Egret Display In Black And White
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Hidden, Barred Owl
Just enough sun to highlight this owl.
Barred Owl, outside Charleston.
Great Blue Coming To Land
This Heron was pulling back and braking to slow down. The crest feathers show this as an adult.
When a Great Blue lands they lean back, almost stand up, to slow down. They can (usually) drop down into a gentle landing now.
Great Egret Feathers
At some point each year we always remark that we have enough ‘white birds’ photographed.
That’s never completely true. We just don’t take as many.
I can’t pass up an opportunity like this.
Teenager, Alligator
In Alligator years this is a teenager. Which means anywhere between one to three years. After that they have reached the ‘young adult’ stage.
While the teenage years are short, once an adult they live as long as people.
A Small Local Critter
As usual I will wait for others to ID the ‘critter’.
I don’t know if it matters but this one was photographed on the edge of a Tupelo and Bald Cypress swamp.
As with most of his cousins he kept returning to his favorite perch. I did not have a heavy long lens so I was able to wait him out. My arms were up to the task.
Looking Down At The Swamp, Alligator
At this particular swamp there are a few places you need to step up to the waters edge and look down when searching for subjects.
Ha, guess I found one even if not what I expected.
Something must have been living in holes under the bank here. This guy was interested in finding out what it was. He was digging a hole in the mud.
I looked down, he looked up.
While watching me he pushed back into the water a step or two. He was still interested in the ‘thing’ living under the bank.
I just took a few shots and leaned back. We both went about our business.
Monarch Maybe ?
I’m fairly sure this is a Monarch Butterfly. The only other Butterfly that I know like this is a Viceroy, I think the spots are wrong for that though.
Of course with my track record on insect ID, this is most likely a Flamingo.