We traveled on down the road from the swampy area and came to a little rise of land where you could look in one direction.......
....and see these fields of flowers and the marshy area in the distance where the cypress trees are. (This is where we saw the hornet attack the spider, too)
A friendly grasshopper....
....a different kind.
If you looked the opposite way, there was this little pond with lotus flowers right on the edge of a field!
I just love the flowers and seed pods. I was having a bit of trouble shooting over the tall grasses.
Several Goldfinches were zipping around in the area and liked this tree.
They also liked the puddle at the side of the road....can you see the one getting ready to drink?
A very battered Question Mark butterfly. There were Monarches flitting about, but they would never land anywhere.....sigh.
We had intended to go further up this road, but came to water over the gravel road and we were in my Taurus. We went through one patch of water but the next one looked deeper. We finally gave up and vowed to come back another day.
....and see these fields of flowers and the marshy area in the distance where the cypress trees are. (This is where we saw the hornet attack the spider, too)
A friendly grasshopper....
....a different kind.
If you looked the opposite way, there was this little pond with lotus flowers right on the edge of a field!
I just love the flowers and seed pods. I was having a bit of trouble shooting over the tall grasses.
Several Goldfinches were zipping around in the area and liked this tree.
They also liked the puddle at the side of the road....can you see the one getting ready to drink?
A very battered Question Mark butterfly. There were Monarches flitting about, but they would never land anywhere.....sigh.We had intended to go further up this road, but came to water over the gravel road and we were in my Taurus. We went through one patch of water but the next one looked deeper. We finally gave up and vowed to come back another day.
We headed off to hunt for Jenny Hole....which we never found. We never passed the numbered road it was suppose to be off of. Will have to come back with better maps next time.
However, on the way we spotted a field with a long puddle along one side and this pair of Egrets and a Killdeer were posing. Mike stopped the car some distance away and I got out to see if I could sneak closer.
The Killdeer left first, and the egrets remained a bit nervous.
After one flew away, the other let me sneak along the edge of some trees and get a better look.
Finally he took off, too. I'm not good at flight shots even when I'm expecting them. We will go back to this area before they close the side roads on Nov. 1 for the migratory water birds. Some should arrive before they close the roads. This is the area where I took shots of 1000's of geese last year and I'm looking forward to their return this year.
However, on the way we spotted a field with a long puddle along one side and this pair of Egrets and a Killdeer were posing. Mike stopped the car some distance away and I got out to see if I could sneak closer.
The Killdeer left first, and the egrets remained a bit nervous.
After one flew away, the other let me sneak along the edge of some trees and get a better look.
Finally he took off, too. I'm not good at flight shots even when I'm expecting them. We will go back to this area before they close the side roads on Nov. 1 for the migratory water birds. Some should arrive before they close the roads. This is the area where I took shots of 1000's of geese last year and I'm looking forward to their return this year.
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10 comments:
Such a variety of subjects in these two posts Mary and different to what you normally see.
It's like being right there with you Mary! Thanks for bringing us!
I agree with Eve and thanks for letting us share your trip!!! Great pictures!
Henderson Slough looks like a photographer's paradise. Thanks for taking us along with you.
Great sampling of wildlife. Really like the photo of the lotus flower - very pretty!
Hi Mary, What a TRUE paradise for birds and critter --and even flowers.. You are so lucky to live fairly close to Hdnersonville Slough..Thanks for sharing. I LOVE your photos.
Hugs,
Betsy
Looks a great place Mary, nice captures too.
I love that second little grasshopper. Very colourful. I wonder what he's called! I also really loved those lotus seed pods in all its different stages. I wonder if they would dry well for indoor decoration?
This is a very productive area for photos.The Egrets are beautiful.I'm still waiting to see saome this year.
Blessings,Ruth
What a cool place to visit. Such great pictures Mary.
I especially like the Lotus seed pods, but they are very pricey to buy.
B.
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