Boneyard Beach at Sunrise, Bulls IslandBulls Island is an uninhabited 5000 acre barrier island off the coast of South Carolina with multiple ecosystems including maritime forest, fresh and brackish water impoundments and salt marsh.
April 3, 2022
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Bulls Island Hint Of Sunrise
We hoped to get onto the bone yard beach, so named for dead trees that have toppled as the island’s sands shift, before sunrise. The tide chart was with us but strong winds pushed the ocean currents ashore.
So we made do with a second choice spot.
Near the same spot, the next day when it wasn’t nearly as windy, but we still had to opt for choice two.
Bulls Island is an uninhabited 5000 acre barrier island off the coast of South Carolina with multiple ecosystems including maritime forest, fresh and brackish water impoundments and salt marsh.
April 2 & 3, 2022
Frog Friday
Fresh out of the water with a bit of duck weed attached this frog nestled into the pondside detritus.
Bulls Island is a 5000 acre barrier island off the coast of South Carolina with multiple ecosystems including maritime forest, fresh and brackish water impoundments and salt marsh.
April 2, 2022
American Oystercatchers, Bulls Island
A pair of American Oystercatchers were standing on a dike between two brackish ponds, with no oysters in sight for their breakfast.
They didn’t stay long, and is sometimes the case when photographing birds in flight, they were too close to cut one out of the picture, and too far apart to make a really pleasing composition. But it is birds in flight and you can see their eyes so I went with it.
One of the birds was banded, a project of The American Oystercatcher Working Group (http://amoywg.org/).
Bulls Island is an uninhabited 5000 acre barrier island off the coast of South Carolina with multiple ecosystems including maritime forest, fresh and brackish water impoundments and salt marsh.
April 2, 2022
Whelk Shells, Early Sun
A Whelk shell cast a long shadow just after sunrise.
Some beach detritus left by the tide clung to another shell, front lit by the sun.
Same shell, top view
April 2 & 3, 2022
Reddish Egret, Standing Around
I was delighted to see a Reddish Egret on Bulls Island, even if it didn’t show off the fishing dance they are known for.
In fact, he didn’t move much at all.
April 2, 2022
Bulls Island Sunrise, Pelican
Bulls Island is an uninhabited 5000 acre barrier island off the coast of South Carolina with multiple ecosystems including maritime forest, fresh and brackish water impoundments and salt marsh.
April 3, 2022
Bird Variety in Bulls Island Pond
Most of the birds we saw on Bulls Island were far off, but there was a lot of variety. This fresh water pond was hosting wading birds, ducks and shore birds.
A path between two ponds had a few spots where you could peak between the underbrush for a better view.
A group of shore birds was making the rounds.
Bulls Island is a 5000 acre barrier island off the coast of South Carolina with multiple ecosystems including maritime forest, fresh and brackish water impoundments and salt marsh.
April 3, 2022
Juvenile Alligators
Young Alligators often perch on their mother’s body, maybe for safety or in this case a good sun patch.
Bulls Island is a barrier island off the coast of South Carolina made of a series of ancient sand dunes that run parallel to the long ocean side. Over time fresh water sloughs have formed between the dunes, home to many Alligators.
A closer view of the two duck weed coated youngsters on the bank:
Another juvenile found his own dry spot, complete with dappled sun.
April 1, 2022
Black Swallowtail on Wildflowers
A large patch of wildflowers was in full bloom on the path across Bulls Island.
Photobomber.
A steady breeze prevented any really crisp images, but the butterfly angles are fun.
April 1, 2022