It was nice light this afternoon and I decided to spend some time by the water and hope for some nice Osprey shots. While I watched Zorro and Esperanza in their favorite tree way across the river I decided to find something closer to photograph. As I awaited […]
There is something to be said about creating a peaceful and safe habitat for wildlife. Overtime, the birds at the manor are becoming more relaxed and enjoying the sanctuary. I’ve noticed that a Great Blue Heron has now been spending time on our docks, keeping an eye on […]
Well good morning Mr. Great Blue Heron. Why don’t you just fly in for breakfast? That certainly is a tasty fish you’ve got there. What are you going to do with it? Are you going to share? “Um…nope ! GULP!”
I was all prepared to return to this week’s Duck Dynasty program with the wintering ducks on the Chesapeake Bay. But then a short series of images from today’s outing at Schoolhouse Pond in Upper Marlboro, Maryland shined through. While the morning started foggy and damp, midday cleared […]
THE HERON The heron stands in water where the swamp Has deepened to the blackness of a pool, Or balances with one leg on a hump Of marsh grass heaped above a musk-rat hole.He walks the shallow with an antic grace. The great feet break the ridges […]
Emily Carter Mitchell ~ Nature as Art 