Terri’s latest Sunday Stills challenge of Feathers inspired me to get out and take a few bird photos early yesterday morning. The featured image was taken in January on Jeklyll Island, Georgia. The rest were taken yesterday.
Great Egret in Coastal Georgia
Wood Stork in Coastal Georgia
Can anyone identify this little bird I spied on a high tree branch?
Our Bird Weekly challenge this week is to show more than one bird species in a photo. The photos at the top of the page and this next photo were taken in the spring near Goose Island State Park in Texas. The Whooping Cranes and Sand Hill Cranes were in a farmer’s field every morning along with ducks and other bird species.
Whooping Crane, Egret, Ducks
We wandered around Everglades National Park several times and enjoyed seeing the many bird species there.
Tri Colored Heron and Roseatte Spoonbill at Mrazek Pond 2012.Spoonbill and Egret at Mrazek Pond, Everglades National Park 2012At Mrazek Pond, Everglades National Park 2012
Closer to home, I often see Wood Storks sharing the same space with Egrets, Herons or Ibises. This image is one of my favorites of a Wood Stork with an Egret perched on the same tree branch.
I’m not a birder and don’t have a life list but I love all birds and I love to watch them doing what birds do. It’s always interesting to see a bird or a pair of birds on their nest or building their nest. It’s even more fun if there are chicks!
Eagle on nest, Haines, AlaskaPair of Ospreys on the nest at Gulf Islands National Seashore at Ft. PickensPair of Wood storks building nest at Harris Neck National Wildlife RefugeGreat Egret with chicks at Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge