Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
November 4, 2022
Foggy Flyby: Roseate Spoonbill
Category Archives: Wading Birds
Tricolored Heron Flying By
A few squawks from this Tricolored Heron alerted me to the impending fly-by.
When he got closer he was quiet, and passed on by in perfect form.
The late afternoon sun lit him up, while the trees behind had gone into shadow.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
November 12, 2022
Snowy Egret Keeping His Feet Dry
Dry feet aren’t really a concern for wading birds, but this Snowy Egret was keen on balancing above the water rather than dropping in.
Check out his left foot…
… now grasping like a claw…
…while his right leg looks really awkward.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
November 12, 2022
White Ibis Framed By Spanish Moss
Several White Ibis were perched in some pond-side trees at Magnolia Cemetery yesterday.
From my vantage point most of them were partially hidden, this one with his blue eye just peeking through and his beak nicely lit.
Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC
November 18, 2022
Great Blue Heron Tucked in the Grass
Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC
November 18, 2022
Great Egret, Up and Away
I expected this Great Egret to fly as soon as I saw him nestled in the marsh grass, thinking I had startled him.
I watched, and waited, and waited. Then I looked away for a few seconds …
…and sure enough, lift off was happening, and away he went.
Botany Bay Wildlife Management Area, SC
October 14, 2022
Wood Stork Fly By
This Wood Stork wasn’t going very far so he stayed low giving me a nice view and an almost perfect reflection.
The sunlight was perfect to highlight the iridescent greens on his wing tips.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
October 24, 2022
Snowy Egret, Slow Walk
I almost always use the Canon’s spot metering mode when photographing white birds. Sometimes the result is even better than expected.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
October 24, 2022
Silent Sunday: Reflective Wood Stork
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
October 24, 2022
Alligators Everywhere
The Alligators took advantage of the exposed mud as water drained out of the the big rice field pond.
And they found their way into a number of my wading bird images.
A wider view of the interior of the pond–all of those reeds are due to be burned off as soon as wind conditions are right.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
October 24, 2022