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.
One Last Fish…
A great egret silhouetted by setting sunlight plucks one last fish out of the marsh pond yesterday evening before finally calling it a night…
Photo “Bombed”!
Yesterday evening I was shooting this great egret as it was flying across the salt marsh when suddenly a snowy egret flew right into my shot. The photo bomb by snowball was rude enough, but…making a mid air deposit as it flew by, turning his act into a real ‘bombing run’, was totally uncalled for!
Late Evening Swim
An alligator glides slowly through the widgeon grass just prior to sunset in the marsh pond tonight.
Lurking In The Swamp
Earlier today I was over by the swamp watching this alligator that I knew was up to something. The weather has been heating up which means the alligators are starting to get hungry.
That could be bad news for the coots and moorhens which are still floating around casually in the swamp. They are still operating under winter conditions…which means the alligators are not feeding. But things have definitely changed as I watched this big guy stalk a moorhen and at one point it lunged at a green heron that was minding it’s own business.
Spring is here and the birds better start being more alert if they know what’s good for them!
Grabbing An Early Dinner
A Great Blue Heron stopped by the salt marsh yesterday for a quick early dinner. The tide was low and still going out and this unfortunate fish must not have been paying attention…but the heron sure was!
“See Anything?” “No, Not Yet”
Little Blue and Snowball were hunting this afternoon among the oyster beds in the salt marsh during low tide. The little blue heron was there first and perhaps the snowy egret thought the heron had found some hot fishing area so he decided to join the little blue.
They did have some success, and each ended up catching quite a few small minnows and shrimp. One interesting aspect of these birds is that little blue herons are all white as juveniles and look almost identical to snowy egrets.
Weekend Snacking
Weekends are often a great time for many of us to enjoy some tasty snacks. This past weekend I watched an anhinga taking full advantage of snack time by spearing, and then flipping some small fish snacks into the air and then catching them on the way down.
The anhinga is a bird who knows how to turn snack time into fun time!
A New Addition To The Team!
Some of you will remember seeing the egret and blue heron from last week performing their synchronized flying maneuvers in the salt marsh.
Well we now have two new members of the squad. These brown pelicans recently auditioned and after displaying their technical flying expertise they were immediately asked to join the team and will soon be heading out on the tour!
Phil Lanoue Photography 