A Double-crested Cormorant skipped across the water as he took off.
It takes a lot of flapping and a few foot splashes …
and he’s off!
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
November 27, 2021
Cormorant Taking Off
Monthly Archives: December 2021
Wading, Swimming, Lurking
The Great Blue Heron was wading, two American White Pelicans swam by, the Alligators were just hanging there. And just a flash of pink of a Roseate Spoonbill preening in the grass.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area
November 27, 2021
Audience Unmoved
They’ve seen it before…so have I but I still like to photograph it.
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2
1
Touchdown!
Two adults looking on, ho-hum.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area
November 27, 2021
Cormorant Supervising
Double-crested Cormorants were calmly sunning on the Spoonie Tree when a Great Egret dropped in.
Then a Black-crowned Night-heron joined the gathering.
It was close to a crash landing, but the Night-heron made it, perhaps to the surprise of the Cormorant.
Then the Night-heron lost points for not sticking the landing. Not that anyone is keeping score.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
November 27, 2021