I don’t think it’s a secret that I enjoy these birds. The bright colors against their black and white body coloring makes the fun too look at. Plus they’re often calm compared to a lot […]
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Black Skimmers
The Black Skimmer is another shorebird I’m simply fascinated with. Like the Oyster Catcher they have a similar black and white coloring with bright orange bills. I find it especially interesting to watch them skim […]
Oyster Catchers Again
It seems to me that the American Oyster Catchers are a bit more approachable in the autumn than during the spring and summer seasons. Nothing scientific there, just a gut feeling. My instincts could be […]
American Oyster Catchers on Taylor’s Creek
Two mornings in a row I’ve encountered a couple of Oyster Cathers on an oyster bank at the entrance to Deep Creek. At least one of the birds was differnet from one day to the […]
Short Billed Dowitchers
It’s much easiser to approach shore birds from the water than from on land. They’re much more tolerant of a man in a kayak than one on foot. Wednesday morning’s exceptionally high-tide allowed me to […]
Napping Least Sandpipers
During a recent visit to bird shoal I found several Least Sandpipers napping in shallow water. An almost windless day, their reflection was nearly perfect in the smooth, flat water. Conventional wisdom dictates that the […]
An Artistic Presentation of a Shortbilled Dowitcher
There are some definate advantages to digital photography, though less work for the photographer isn’t one of them. However, the ability to easily switch from color to black & white and to do artistic renderings […]
Birds in Flight
While visiting Bird Shoal recently I made several shots of birds flying over and landing on the shoal. Birds fly so what better activity is there to photograph them doing?
Semipalmated Plover on the Beaches of the Crystal Coast
The semipalmated Plover is a small bird somewhat resembling a Killdeer. Eating insects, worms and crustaceans, these birds seach for food along beaches and on tidal flats. These photos were made near Beaufort Inlet in […]
Least Tern Colony on Crystal Coast Beaches
The Least Tern is the smallest of the terns found along North Carolina’s coast. A migratory bird, the Least Tern spends its winters in Central America and the Carribean. In the spring they return to […]