Category Archives: Birds

Wind…

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Tom

I’m concerned about the effects of the wind on the wildlife scene here on the Island.  Earlier we saw some great blue herons begin their nest-building rituals, in tall pines between our two lakes in Inverness Village.  I photographed this … Continue reading →

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More Pinckney Island creatures

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Tom

Although I didn’t find any nesting ibis on my recent hike in the Pinckney Island NWR, I did see an ibis feeding at the shoreline of Ibis Pond.  This bird allowed me to get quite close and didn’t move off … Continue reading →

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Pinckney Island NWR

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Tom

I went to Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) yesterday to check out the Ibis Pond rookery.  It has been cleaned up by clearing the shorelines after some selective burning, and access to the pond shore is easier than before.  … Continue reading →

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Content-Aware Photoshop

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Tom

I wrote yesterday that I use Photoshop CS5 only occasionally, sometimes for fun things like making orbs or making kaleidoscope displays, but more often for fine-tuning images in ways that I can’t do in Lightroom.  Let me give you an … Continue reading →

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Our Bedroom Window

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Tom

Our bedroom window looks out from our second floor onto the 12th green of the George Fazio golf course in Palmetto Dunes.  It’s a beautiful, tranquil view with many tall trees lining the fairways and clustering around the greens.  I … Continue reading →

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Backyard Habitat

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Tom

One of our neighbors has an award-winning backyard habitat for birds (and squirrels, I’ll wager).  The plantings come right up to the cart path, almost daring the golf course to intrude on this special little enclave, and birds flock there … Continue reading →

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The Pelican

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Tom

“The Pelican” (1910) by Dixon Lanier Merritt A wonderful bird is a pelican, His bill will hold more than his belican. He can take in his beak Food enough for a week; But I’m damned if I see how the … Continue reading →

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Snowy on the Island

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Tom

I finally got out yesterday afternoon for my first photo-hike of the new year, and I found snow here on the Island!  Not the kind of snow we left behind in the NC mountains, but a kind I had never … Continue reading →

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First Walk on the Beach

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Tom

An afternoon walk on the beach in the sunshine is a special treat for mountain folk who still have vivid memories of last week’s cold wind and snow.  Hearing that another blizzard will move into the NC mountains tonight makes … Continue reading →

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Sunshine!

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Tom

This cardinal was the cover photo for our Christmas greeting to friends this year.  We found him in Inverness Village last January on one of the many walks we enjoyed during our stay on Hilton Head Island. We’re back in … Continue reading →

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