I’ve been posting about the slow demise of the Spoonie Tree for a couple of years. I stopped by on a quiet day at the end of February.
A few Double-crested Cormorants were the only birds around and the scenery was mostly brown.
I was reminded I had taken those shots and not processed them when I was there last week. I was rather surprised that none of the wading birds took a break from feeding in the name-sake Spoonie Tree.
Those that flew off after eating went into some trees further back in the pond.
The tree lost a branch, but it is mostly intact compared to this image from May 2022.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
We have several colonies of Cormorants here around Antwerp but Vultures are not native here. It must be great to be able to spot them.
We are fortunate to have a great variety of birds throughout the year, Rudi. We have both Black Vultures and Turkey Vultures, both are migratory to some extent. I think there are some of each that stay year round.