Usually I say that birds are squabbling, or maybe getting feisty. These two were fighting with intent to do damage.
Ted and I had just gotten out of the car so missed whatever might have precipitated this set-to.
But they sure meant business and there was a lot of noise.
Until it was over.
They both walked away, apparently unscathed.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
November 27, 2021
The setting sun was disappearing behind the hill above this pond. I was a few minutes too late to get full sunlight on the Great Blue Heron.
I worked my way around the pond for a different angle, and no sun.
I was seen.
Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
November 12, 2021
Ready
Set
Go
And go…
And some more…
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
November 17, 2021
A few Great Blue Herons are staking out their nest sites. I didn’t see any stick gathering going on, just some squabbling. This fellow was standing firm in the remnants of last year’s nest.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
November 17, 2021
Great Blue Heron looking over a marsh
Processed with LightRoom Classic Version 11
Wow on its ability to select the bird as a subject!
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area
October 3, 2021
After his less than elegant landing on the other side of the pond this Great Blue Heron decided to move on.
A few flaps of his wings and he cleared the pond and headed for the dike by the river.
A few palm trees along he path let us know we are in the south.
Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
September 14, 2021
This Great Blue Heron flew across the pond as I approached. I had a nice view as the pondside reeds have been cut back.
The water was high and he didn’t stop at the edge of where they sometimes hang out, even with Alligators lurking at the edge.
The heron lifted up over that Hummock, headed for a nearby tree.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
September 19, 2021
Tamron 19-400 MM lens, with some chromatic aberration in the flight over water images that Topaz sharpen made worse. The first two images are without any sharpening.
Most of the time the wading birds don’t pay any attention to each other.
They each just go about their business.
No matter how close they get.
Passing by!
Front row seats for everyone.
He squawked, otherwise I would have walked right by without seeing him.
