Our Species Notes and Photographs
(Under construction)
| SPECIES | OUR NOTES | OUR PHOTOGRAPHS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anhinga | Seen on freshwater lagoons, often next to canals at Lawton Stables in Sea Pines | |||
| Cormorant, Double-crested | Our lagoon (between Scaup Court and Wren Drive, Braddock Cove, lagoons all over Hilton Head, towers alongside bridge from Moss Creek to Hilton Head | |||
| Crow, American | Everywhere | |||
| Egret, Great | Our lagoon (between Scaup Court and Wren Drive), Braddock Cove, lagoons all over Hilton Head | |||
| Egret, Snowy | Our lagoon (between Scaup Court and Wren Drive), Braddock Cove, lagoons all over Hilton Head | |||
Saturday, January 15
Filled the bird feeder this morning. (After about an hour the birds started to find the feeder.)
The pelicans were swimming and diving on the lagoon, as they do in the winter. Saw a great egret at the edge of the lagoon, and when I went to try to take a photo, I realized that not only was there a great egret, but also a snowy egret and a tricolor heron at the edge of the lagoon. Then I realized that there were hooded mergansersswimming in the lagoon. I don't think we have ever seen that before.
One thing led to another, and Art and I walked down to South Beach Marina Village along the edge of Braddock Cove. Saw LOTS of birds, without trying very hard.
Here's a list of the birds we saw on this morning's walk.
The birds were so plentiful and easy to spot that it reminded us of a day many years ago when we spotted five species of woodpeckers (northern flickers, red-bellied woodpeckers, piliated woodpeckers, red-headed woodpeckers, and a hairy woodpecker) on a live oak outside the window without moving off of our chairs at the dining room table at 19 Wren Drive.
Last updated January 16, 2011.
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