Few more Hungry Birds.

[EricD]

Some pics from the Wetlands after the rain stopped late last week. Roads were closed at Wetlands so I drove down the Dirt rd. to Moccasin Island. Clouds, mist and very windy!!!

Walked into the Wetlands and the Caracara landed 10 feet in front of me on the road.
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2. Caracara Spotted that critter in his mouth from the Pine tree across the way. Couldn't get the camera set up in time for the landing.

3. White Egret......

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5. Little Woody........

6. Along the dirt road to Moccasin Island area.......GBH with Walking Catfish

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8. Meadowlark.....

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11. As I was returning back from Moccasin Island area the Sun came out and so did an Eagle....... landing right in front of my truck. I was able to get one shot before he flew back off

 

[icassell]

Jeeesh, Eric ... These are wonderful. I particularly like the singing meadowlark. What are those egrets up to?

 

[Wolverinepwnes]

beautiful

 

[EricD]

Jeeesh, Eric ... These are wonderful. I particularly like the singing meadowlark. What are those egrets up to?

Thanks Ian...I believe he was trying o get a little loving

 

[icassell]

Jeeesh, Eric ... These are wonderful. I particularly like the singing meadowlark. What are those egrets up to?

Thanks Ian...I believe he was trying o get a little loving

Hmmmm ... maybe NSFW? :lmao:

 

[iflynething]

Great shots.

I'd love to see the rest of the series with the catfish. Did you happen to get it swallowing that big thing!?

~Michael~

 

[chip]

wow super nice shots!

did you use a 70-200mm 2.8 VR I lens?

 

[EricD]

Great shots.

I'd love to see the rest of the series with the catfish. Did you happen to get it swallowing that big thing!?

~Michael~

Unfortunately no.........I was on the dirt road going to Moccasin Island and you can't stop your car on the road. I did anyway when i saw the GBH come out of the dike with that fish. Next thing I new I had a Wildlife Officer pull behind me in his truck and told me to move on. Lucky for me I got those shots. He was not friendly as we have hunters in the Area that are trespassing on private property.

 

[panthrcat]

hi Eric!! gorgeous images, as always :hug::

 

[HikinMike]

Wow, what a great set of photos Eric!

 

[benlonghair]

The puffed up meadow lark is an amazing shot.

 

[pharmakon]

Ok so I'm super jealous... I was at moccasin Island Wednesday.. and what do I have pictures of... COWS... and a meadowlark that isn't nearly as interesting of a capture as yours. Are these taken in the preserve or along the roads you take to get there? There actually were a lot more birds along the road when I went, but since I had never been before I passed them by ( :x ) to see what awaited me in the preserve.

 

[EricD]

Ok so I'm super jealous... I was at moccasin Island Wednesday.. and what do I have pictures of... COWS... and a meadowlark that isn't nearly as interesting of a capture as yours. Are these taken in the preserve or along the roads you take to get there? There actually were a lot more birds along the road when I went, but since I had never been before I passed them by ( :x ) to see what awaited me in the preserve.

The Caracara and White Egret I located inside the Wetlands on the road...all the others along the road to Moccasin Island. If you drive real slow down that road you will find all kinds of stuff!