F/10.0, 1/400, ISO 250.
Snowy Egret
When is a door sweet and tasty?
When its jammed!
Interesting Fact: The male starts working on a nest before finding a mate. Then the female takes over and ends up doing most of the nest building, with materials supplied by the male. The nest is a shallow oval of loosely woven twigs, small sticks, grasses, sedges, rushes, and Spanish moss, about 14–18 inches across and 8–13 inches high. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Snowy_Egret/lifehistory )
F/6.3, 1/500, ISO 220.
Hooded Merganser ( Female )
When is a door sweet and tasty?
When it’s jammed!
Interesting Fact: Unlike dabbling ducks, Hooded Mergansers swim low in the water. Their legs are far back on their bodies, which helps in diving but makes them awkward on land. They take flight by running across the water, flying with fast wingbeats and never gliding until they are about to land (by skidding to a stop on the water). ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hooded_Merganser/lifehistory )
F/9.0, 1/320, ISO 160.
White-Cheeked Pintail
Why didn’t the elephant pack a suitcase for summer vacation?
Because he uses a trunk.
Interesting Fact: Like many southern ducks, the sexes are similar. It is mainly brown with white cheeks and a red-based grey bill (young birds lack the pink). It cannot be confused with any other duck in its range. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-cheeked_pintail )
Through Open Lens 