A little different view of a Great Blue Heron coming in for a landing.
Great Blue Heron Landing
It was early in the morning, with not a lot of light but I do like the silhouette feel of these.
Great Blue Heron Landing
A few grackles and another GBH rounded out the bird scene. I see I added some chromatic aberration when I processed these if you zoom in–so don’t do that 🙃.
It was the shape of the tree that caught my eye, reminding me of a carved finial. The Osprey nest that looks like a straw hat was secondary. It was early and not much light, but there is an Osprey in the nest, the white on its head visible close to the tree trunk.
When I took these photographs I thought these were dried leaves in an arty configuration. On closer inspection at home, I think there may be more to it as they are too precisely shaped.
Twig against the sky, two dangling unknowns
Here’s a slightly closer view. It was quite breezy that day which may be why I didn’t get a closeup shot
Twig against the sky, a dangling unknown
I’m hoping to return to this spot soon, and to remember to look. If I do and they are there I’ll follow up.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
February 3, 2012