Catching Up With Those South Carolina Birds – Part 2

Here are a few more of my favorites from the South Carolina coast.

Brown Pelican (juvenile)

Killdeer

Double-crested Cormorant

Brown Pelican

Sanderlings

Double-crested Cormorants

As always, thank you for stopping by and have a great weekend!

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43 thoughts on “Catching Up With Those South Carolina Birds – Part 2”

David on 04/20/2018 at 8:59 AM said:

Nice shots. I especially like the two pelican photos.

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/20/2018 at 5:40 PM said:
  
  Thanks David, I had a lot of fun with the pelicans.
  
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Alix on 04/20/2018 at 9:07 AM said:

Good catch of the open beak Cormorant.

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/20/2018 at 5:40 PM said:
  
  Looks as if he’s telling the world something, huh?!
  
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  - Alix on 04/21/2018 at 10:33 AM said:
    
    Yelling at its partner, huh!!!
  - bayphotosbydonna on 04/21/2018 at 10:01 PM said:
    
    Someone got out of line! 😉
Jane's Heartsong on 04/20/2018 at 9:24 AM said:

I like these shots, especially the “coy” Brown pelican with some reflection and the antics of the two Double-crested Cormorants at the end. I have been busy but looking forward to getting out and seeing my feathered friends in nature-it is finally warming up to Spring-like conditions.

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/20/2018 at 5:43 PM said:
  
  Thanks Jane, the adult pelicans tolerated us humans on the fishing pier but that little fella just wasn’t so sure about me and had gotten separated from the group. Glad to hear you’re finally thawing out some, the birds will be anxious to sing in spring for sure!
  
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Jet Eliot on 04/20/2018 at 9:28 AM said:

I sure like your SC friends, Donna. These photos are great, capturing the birds in unusual poses. I have never seen a killdeer flying with open wings like this, for example, they’re such ground-dwelling birds. And the cormorant vocalizing so vehemently, as if occupying a gull body. Fantastic light, reflections, and poses. Delightful post — thank you.

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/20/2018 at 5:51 PM said:
  
  Thank you Jet, they were a lot of fun, sometimes it was so easy to photograph from the fishing pier overlooking marshes and inlets. I saw the Killdeer take flight from a mud flat over the inlet, then circling back around right in front of me back to his mud flat, total burst of 18 photos. 🙂 I liked his outstretch one here the best to share. And that Cormorant, lol, he was acting just like a gull, I busted a laugh out loud after snapping him.
  
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Himanshi on 04/20/2018 at 9:30 AM said:

Marvelous captures that cause relief to one’s eyes.

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/20/2018 at 5:51 PM said:
  
  Thanks Himanshi, that’s my goal! 🙂
  
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Stephen Talabac on 04/20/2018 at 10:31 AM said:

All great shots Donna. My fav is the (adult) Brown Pelican…

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/20/2018 at 5:54 PM said:
  
  Thanks Steve, he was a beauty!
  
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neihtn2012 on 04/20/2018 at 10:37 AM said:

Another series of excellent shots! I can see why you “migrate” to South Carolina in the winter.

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/20/2018 at 5:56 PM said:
  
  Thanks Hien, it was nice, the birds were a lot of fun. But boy SC had the worse winter ever as well as the mid-Atlantic, so it really get much in the way of warm temps that we were hoping.
  
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Susan Hale on 04/20/2018 at 11:19 AM said:

As always, beautiful! I may have said this before, but since you are in Cambridge you will have to find Oakley Street ‘beach’. I discovered it this past winter, though I’ve heard about it for several years. The ducks come so close that getting sharp photos is like ‘taking candy from a baby’. Enjoy!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/20/2018 at 6:01 PM said:
  
  Thanks Susan, I will check it out for sure! I’ve been over to Long Wharf, and there were still a small raft of Scaup floating in the cove. It’s an exciting area…..along with Blackwater NWR only 12 miles from me. 🙂
  
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H.J. for avian101 on 04/20/2018 at 11:51 AM said:

Great photos Donna, perfect lighting. Excellent subjects too! Thanks! 🙂

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/20/2018 at 6:02 PM said:
  
  Thank you, HJ! I had a lot of fun! 🙂
  
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belindagroverphotography on 04/20/2018 at 3:18 PM said:

Wonderful photos, I particularly like the pelicans!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/20/2018 at 6:03 PM said:
  
  Thanks Belinda, they are a fun bird to photograph, they can be so pretty AND so comical! 🙂
  
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spugwash on 04/20/2018 at 4:56 PM said:

Just wow, great images

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/20/2018 at 6:03 PM said:
  
  Thank you very much!
  
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aussiebirder on 04/20/2018 at 5:43 PM said:

Have a great weekend also Donna 😊

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circadianreflections on 04/20/2018 at 6:03 PM said:

Beautiful collection! Love the Sanderlings in flight. Have a lovely week-end!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/20/2018 at 6:04 PM said:
  
  Thanks Deborah, those little Sanderlings kept flying by off my balcony. I had to work hard to get just a few good ones, lol. 🙂 Have a lovely weekend as well!
  
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Sue on 04/20/2018 at 6:08 PM said:

Great shots Donna, I like the one of the Sanderlings in flight. They are new to me birds, they look cute!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/20/2018 at 8:31 PM said:
  
  Thanks Sue, those Sanderlings are tiny little shorebirds and they are indeed cuties! They kept flying by my balcony on the beach, I had a tough time getting a couple shots in focus. 🙂
  
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Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog on 04/20/2018 at 8:11 PM said:

Great! So many species different from each other! 🙂

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/20/2018 at 8:31 PM said:
  
  Thanks Tom! 🙂
  
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montucky on 04/20/2018 at 9:28 PM said:

Your photo of the adult Pelican is splendid!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/21/2018 at 6:48 AM said:
  
  Thank you, Terry, they sure are quite photogenic in so many poses!
  
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Rolling Harbour on 04/21/2018 at 3:27 AM said:

Terrific shots. These are all birds familiar on Abaco (N Bahamas). Glad I got to your site (via Jet I think). RH

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/21/2018 at 6:50 AM said:
  
  Thank you RH! I’m sure many of our mid-Atlantic migratory birds spend a splendid vacation over the winter in the Bahamas with you too. Who can blame them!! 🙂
  
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denisebushphoto on 04/21/2018 at 10:02 AM said:

A great variety and all fantastic! I especially like the pelican and sanderlings images. And the cormorants are fun!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/21/2018 at 10:01 PM said:
  
  Thank you Denise, I had a great time with them all, they were quite photogenic! 🙂
  
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quietsolopursuits on 04/21/2018 at 4:44 PM said:

It was a treat to see so many species of birds that are rare to us here in Michigan, and so wonderfully photographed as well!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/21/2018 at 10:04 PM said:
  
  Thank you Jerry, the Pelicans were especially fun, so photogenic sometimes in a comical way!
  
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A Curious Introvert on 04/22/2018 at 7:02 PM said:

Beautiful photos and birds!🙂

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/22/2018 at 7:41 PM said:
  
  Thank you!! 🙂
  
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Gunta on 04/23/2018 at 2:43 PM said:

I particularly liked your pelicans in this series. You do capture them so beautifully. Springtime is such a joy!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 04/23/2018 at 7:46 PM said:
  
  Thanks Gunta, the Pelicans really were quite photogenic. They probably got tired of seeing me there, lol. Yay Springtime!
  
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