Phil Lanoue Photography
I previously worked as a news and sports photographer. Recently I have been enjoying wildlife photography. My approach toward bird photos is similar to sports photography. I attempt to capture mostly action and hopefully a unique perspective.
Happy New Year! A Look Back At 2013
Best wishes to everyone for a happy and healthy 2014!!! I greatly appreciate your interest and support of my wildlife photos and have been thrilled with all the amazing comments so many of you have made on this blog. Thank you all!
I’ve selected one photo from each month in 2013 as a sort of retrospective look at life in the marsh over the past year….I hope you enjoy them!
January – Egrets Battle in the Marsh
February – Bald Eagle Pair in Pine Tree
March – Brown Pelican Bathing in Salt Marsh
April – Forster’s Tern With Fish
May – Black Skimmer Working the Marsh
June – Anhinga Fishing in the Marsh Pond
July – Woody Catches Two…Looses One
August – Mr. Cranky Meets His Match!
September – Spoonbill Preening in Marsh Pond
October – Great Blue Herons’ Mid Air Battle
November – Osprey Wet and Disgusted…
December – American White Pelicans in the Marsh Pond
Early Evening In The Salt Marsh
As the sun was going down yesterday evening there was just this one great egret still fishing in the salt marsh. We saw the egret catch only a few tiny minnows…so it’s possible he might have gone to bed with only a snack for his supper!
Great Blue Heron At Sunset
Just as we were leaving the marsh pond this evening, we stopped to admire this great blue heron silhouetted by warm sunset lighting.
Nice Neck
Great Blue Herons normally fly with their necks folded and tucked in. But this GBH went for the full stretched out look as it flew above the marsh pond yesterday morning.
Surprise Visitor
This morning over at the marsh pond, we were surprised and treated to a visit by an American White Pelican! Earlier in the month we had a good size group of these big white birds visit the pond but today there was just this one. The pelican floated around in the pond for about an hour before finally flying off to it’s next destination.
In the flight photo you can see how impressive the wing span is of the white pelican. In the United States, it’s second only to the California Condor in terms of wing size.
We are hoping that this bird returns soon and brings along a bunch of friends!
Great Blue Heron Fly By
Earlier this fall I watched this great blue heron glide along just above the marsh pond. Look who is visible in the background peeking his head up in the water. 🙂
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from the marsh and best wishes for a healthy happy New Year!
You Know Him…You Love Him…You Miss Him…
I thought at this time of year, it might be nice to revisit our favorite grumpy pink bird from this past summer. In these never before seen photos from a warm morning in August, we have the salt marsh resident spoonbill starting right off giving us his best “I’m so cute” look.
As he continues his patrol among the oyster beds he stops to snatch up a tiny glass shrimp while an ibis nabs himself a small crab. A great blue heron casts a wary eye on our pink friend until finally it’s time for spoonie to leave and continue on with his day.
I hope you enjoyed this look back at some summer moments from the salt marsh!
Phil Lanoue Photography 