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
Just before dawn this morning a few wading birds and alligators had started their day.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
October 16, 2026
Ravenswood Pond, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
March 7, 2026
Yes, this dead tree is still standing, well more like listing.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
December 21, 2025
Double Crested Cormorants were all around on this foggy morning.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
December 30, 2024
A small cemetery plot sits on the grounds of the Department of Natural Resources lodge at Donnelley WMA. I’ve passed it hundreds of times, walked around it dozens of times. This time the fog called me to try to capture the essence.
Billy Fields Family Cemetery Plot
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
December 30, 2024
Willets, I think, based on the wing markings.
Mary’s House Pond
Bear Island Wildlife Management Area, SC
February 15, 2024
This was taken about 15 minutes after sunrise, after the coolest night we’ve had this fall, down around 40 F (4 C). Hardly a creature was stirring and I saw no wading birds.
Ravenswood Pond, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
October 20, 2022
I took almost the same scene a year ago, with more vegetation floating in the pond:
Ravenswood Pond, October Morning
September 16, 2022
It was a morning to be aware of both the forest and the trees, standing tall in the fog.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
December 12, 2021
