Autumn is a wonderful time to explore the marshes and estuaries of coastal North Carolina. With a combintion of year round residents, magratory species passing through, and those that spend their winters here, there’s a […]
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Horses on the Tidal Flats: Kayak Based Photography
There are two things I really enjoy doing; kayaking and photographing wild horses. When I combine the two it’s almost nirvana. This morning I made it to the flats enough ahead of the incoming tide […]
Night Herons
Night Herons tend to be the most shy, secretive members of the heron & egret family. Getting photos of them out in the open is rare and the opportunity is highly sought after by many […]
Forster’s Terns (I Think)
If I’m not mistaken these are Forster’s Terns in winter plumage. I found these little guys while kayaking at low-tide near Beaufort, NC. Low-tide is a busy time in estuaries as a lot of the […]
Not the Usual Thanksgiving Bird
First, Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! It seemed appropriate to do a bird post today. Afterall, many families will be sitting down to a turkey diner today. A celebration of family, friends and country, Thanksgiving is one […]
More Photos of the Horses of the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve
I really never get tired of visiting and photographing these amazing animals. And while the history of this herd isn’t nearly as romantic as that of their cousins living on Shackleford Banks and at Corova, […]
Dunlins
Dunlins are one of the most common sandpiper like birds found in the Carolina estuaries. These small birds with longish, drooping bills scurry about on mud flats and through oyster beds looking for a quick […]
Great Egrets
It’s not at all an unusual sight around the coast of North Carolina. You gaze out over a salt marsh, paddle a slow moving black water stream, or see them along the roadside near a […]
Wild Horses on the Tidal Flats
I made the short paddle across Taylor’s Creek this morning then hiked to the flats to photograph the horses. There was a definate chill in the air as the sun peeked above the islands but […]
Brown Pelicans
Pelicans. They’re not exactly pretty. If you ever seen one dive into the water you’d never say that they’re graceful. Yet there’s something about them that many of us find attractive. With the arrival of […]