I could see bird activity down one of the dikes that divides the old rice field ponds where a canal widened a bit. The dike has varying heights of reeds at the edge which serves as a nice blind, but can interfere with a good shot. Hence the fuzz on the lower right of this image. The Cormorants took off just after I took this.
None of the images were great this day as the light was dull, but I saw a variety of activity. A few Wood Storks came and went, sometimes feeding and sometimes just standing around.
The light brightened a little as this Roseate Spoonbill worked his way to the far side of this canal.
For those of you who follow Ted at http://www.tpjPhoto.net, I got an image of him watching alligators for his Bad Day To Be A Fish post. He’s standing on the road that runs at the lower edge of the big pond.
I love seeing these pictures… we just have nothing like these here on the west coast. Cormorants yes, but not the rest.
Glad to know you are enjoying the birds, Lana!
I like the effect of the muted light. The birds in the first photo posed beautifully😊
I was trying to use my tripod so I could shoot at a slower speed, but it’s not as smooth walking. I abandoned it after a bit and hiding behind the reeds was a little easier and these birds just went about their business.
What a great shot of the spoonie!
Thanks, Liz!