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.


You can’t go wrong with butterflies.

This Red Winged Blackbird flew right in front of me.

The Common Terns only fished for a short time today.

An ordinary Mallard becomes extraordinary in flight.

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

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


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


We don’t see many Tri Colored Herons here.

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


Another nice pose, but from a Snowy Egret.

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

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.”