Savannah National Wildlife Refuge Birds: Although we did not see any birds in our drive through the moss covered trees, the bird watchers we encountered after clearing the trees...

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Although we did not see any birds in our drive through the moss covered trees, the bird watchers we encountered after clearing the trees assured us that there were plentiful birds in the area. As I heard this, a large, beautiful GBH flew by. If we did not have to check in to our place on Hilton Head Island, I would have been tempted to stay longer.

As we left the trees, we encountered some birds enjoying the beautiful day.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

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Pacific reef heron
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kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Great set, Mike. And that is a new heron for me.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Good ones, Mike.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

UTMike wrote:

Although we did not see any birds in our drive through the moss covered trees, the bird watchers we encountered after clearing the trees assured us that there were plentiful birds in the area. As I heard this, a large, beautiful GBH flew by. If we did not have to check in to our place on Hilton Head Island, I would have been tempted to stay longer.

As we left the trees, we encountered some birds enjoying the beautiful day.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Outstanding, Mike, and I never saw a duck that didn't look happy

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

kpmac wrote:

Great set, Mike. And that is a new heron for me.

Thanks, Ken, I used the "Picture Bird" app for the ID.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

NMGal wrote:

Good ones, Mike.

Thanks, Barbara, I had to include a bird post to go along with the landscape post.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

joecichjr wrote:

Outstanding, Mike, and I never saw a duck that didn't look happy

Thanks, Joe, they may know something that we do not.

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Great set Mike. I've never heard of that Heron

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

jdtonkinson wrote:

Great set Mike. I've never heard of that Heron

Thanks, Jim, my app identified it.

CCPhotoist Loc: Cape Cod

Nice set.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

CCPhotoist wrote:

Nice set.

Thanks for looking.

NPSlover Loc: Woodbury Minnesota

UTMike wrote:

Although we did not see any birds in our drive through the moss covered trees, the bird watchers we encountered after clearing the trees assured us that there were plentiful birds in the area. As I heard this, a large, beautiful GBH flew by. If we did not have to check in to our place on Hilton Head Island, I would have been tempted to stay longer.

As we left the trees, we encountered some birds enjoying the beautiful day.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Great set! Can you share the equipment and settings, please?

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

NPSlover wrote:

Great set! Can you share the equipment and settings, please?

Thanks, I was using my Sony A9 with the Sony 100 - 400 GM lens and a 1.4 tc. With a pistol grip it is a very easy long lens set up to hand hold.

MosheR Loc: New York City

UTMike wrote:

Although we did not see any birds in our drive through the moss covered trees, the bird watchers we encountered after clearing the trees assured us that there were plentiful birds in the area. As I heard this, a large, beautiful GBH flew by. If we did not have to check in to our place on Hilton Head Island, I would have been tempted to stay longer.

As we left the trees, we encountered some birds enjoying the beautiful day.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Really nice photos, Mike, especially when one considers that, as you explained in your narrative, you took them on the fly. Get it??

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

UTMike wrote:

Although we did not see any birds in our drive through the moss covered trees, the bird watchers we encountered after clearing the trees assured us that there were plentiful birds in the area. As I heard this, a large, beautiful GBH flew by. If we did not have to check in to our place on Hilton Head Island, I would have been tempted to stay longer.

As we left the trees, we encountered some birds enjoying the beautiful day.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.