A few Black-bellied Whistling Ducks were circling around individually over the old rice field as the fog rolled by. I had several opportunities with one flying right in front of me.

Their flights seemed random and the ducks didn’t seem alarmed, just indecisive.

A few days later another photographer saw some newly hatched ducklings in this area.

Maybe this was inpatient parents-to-be getting some exercise.

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
October 16, 2026