Kiawah Island, SC - October 2012

Great White Egret (black legs and feet)

Great White Egret

they look awkard when they fly

white ibis

Ed saw this on the beach

Blue Heron

sunbathing

small alligator sleeping on the edge of the marsh

enjoying the water

gulls come to eat fish drawn into the lagoon

the head is lower than the body

great sand for bicycling

Great Egret - has yellow bill and black legs - Kiawah Island, SC

Blue Heron & Great Egret

Great White Heron

2 Snowy Egrets, 2 Great Egrets and a Great Blue Heron

Great White Egret (black legs) and Showy Egret (yellow legs)

Great White Egret

Great White Egret

white Ibis

on his last leg

Blue Heron

little blue heron and an alligator

soon an alligator will be arriving......

soooo many birds!

dolphin at dusk - they come into a lagoon because the fish get trapped there

garden sculpture

anahinga

Great Egret

Blue Heron & Great Egret

Snowy Egret has yellow/black legs and yellow feet - smaller than Great Egret

Great White Egret

Anahinga aka snake bird

painted turtle?

Great Blue Heron

Blue Heron

Moorhen

notice the alligator on his way under the bridge to eat the small turtle

a face only a mother could love

sea oats at sunset

anahinga

Blue Heron

Snowy Egret

Great Egret

2 great egrets (black legs) 2 snowy egrets (yellow legs) and a great blue heron

Great White Egret

white ibis

retired service dog we met - he was "retired" b/c he would run off to chase birds - he now visits nursing homes, etc.

lots of birds - just amazing - they look like cotton balls in the trees

Blue Heron

Lilttle Blue Heron - this is a different species

"jaws" music.....

heading for the turtle

the dock where Ed fished

sunset

looking for breakfast

birds looking for fish

anahinga

photo lesson

Blue Heron

Blue Heron

Blue Heron

marsh swallows