Glossy Ibis at Terrapin Nature Park

If you stick with this hobby long enough, you’ll get to see some cool birds occasionally, and today was my day. The Ibis was a nice catch, but the Tri Colored Heron was still around, and a couple of Great Egrets made an appearance as well. All of this, and perfect light as well.

A couple of colorful butterflies rounded out a near perfect day.

Monarch 12

Spicebush Swallowtail 17

You can’t go wrong with butterflies.

Red Winged Blackbird 117 - Copy

This Red Winged Blackbird flew right in front of me.

Common Tern 140

The Common Terns only fished for a short time today.

Mallard 157

An ordinary Mallard becomes extraordinary in flight.

Osprey 364

I’ve sen a lot of Ospreys, and this one posed nicely.

Double Crested Cormorant 114

I was lucky to catch these Double Crested Cormorants as they flew quickly by.

Semipalmated Plover 4

Semipalmated Plover 3

I’ve only seen a few Semipalmated Plovers, and I confuse them with the Killdeer.

Tri Colored Heron 7 Tri Colored Heron 6 - Copy Tri Colored Heron 5

Tri Colored Heron 8

We don’t see many Tri Colored Herons here.

Snowy Egret 151

The wind is responsible for this Snowy Egret’s fluffy feathers.

Snowy Egret 150

Snowy Egret 149

Another nice pose, but from a Snowy Egret.

Double Crested Cormorant 114

I was lucky to catch these Double Crested Cormorants as they flew quickly by.

Glossy Ibis 1

Cornell: “A dark wading bird with a long, down-curved bill. Although the Glossy Ibis in North America lives primarily along the Atlantic Coast, it also can be found in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.”