Canada Geese gather and swim around in fog at Bass Lake, North Carolina
Images in Fog – Canada Geese
Category Archives: Birds
Heron Reflections
Captured this heron far from the boardwalk at Audubon Center at Beidler Forest, South Carolina.
Prothonotary Warbler
This Prothonotary warbler looks like a bit of spring sunlight with its golden-yellow head and breast set off by blue-gray wings. “Prothonotary” refers to clerks in the Roman Catholic Church, whose robes were bright yellow. To a Prothonotary Warbler, a great breeding habitat features dead snags and trees full of holes, always near water—whether rivers, swamps, or bottomland forests. The Audubon Center at Beidler Forest, South Carolina is home to numerous Prothonotary warblers.
Bewick’s Swan
The Bewick’s Swan is a sub-species of the native Tundra Swan seen in North America. The Bewick’s swan is much smaller and has a shorter and straighter neck than the whooper and mute swan. The yellow shape on its beak is like a blob of butter, while a whooper swan’s seems like a wedge of cheese.
Here is Bewick’s Swan on abstract water ripples at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC
Swan Reflections
Swans swimming in water with ripples creates interesting reflections at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC
Swimming Apart
Unlike ducks in yesterday’s post, these swans are swimming away from each other at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC
Swimming in Tandem
Two ducks swimming in tandem at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC
Whooper Swan Midst Abstract Water
A Whooper Swan framed by abstract water formations swims at Swan Lake Iris Gardens in Sumter, SC
Whooper Swan Portrait
Close-up of a Whooper Swan at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumpter, South Carolina. A distinctive feature is that its black bill has a large triangular patch of yellow on it.
Whooper Swan with a Bite
The Whooper Swan, also known as the common swan, pronounced hooper swan, is a large northern hemisphere swan. It is the Eurasian counterpart of the North American trumpeter swan.
Here is a whooper swan with a little bite at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC
Swan Lake Companions
A swan and turtles coexist at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, South Carolina
Resting or Preening
Is this swan resting or preening at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, South Carolina?
Mesmerized by the Reflections
It almost seems like this Mute Swan is mesmerized by the abstract reflections at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC
Canada Goose Reflections
The Canada Goose is well known for flying in a distinctive V-formation, its loud “honk” and its unmistakable looks. A Canada Goose gander can reach 14 pounds and can have a wing spread of up to 5 feet. Here is one at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC.
Creating Circular Ripples
A Black Swan creating circular ripples at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, South Carolina
Mute Swan
The exotic Mute Swan is the elegant bird of Russian ballets and European fairy tales. The name ‘mute’ derives from it being less vocal than other swan species. Here is a mute swan at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC
Distorted Reflections of a Trumpeter Swan
Gentle ripples distort the reflections of this Trumpeter Swan at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC.
Trumpeter Swans are our biggest native waterfowl, stretching to 6 feet in length and weighing more than 25 pounds – almost twice as massive as a Tundra Swan. Getting airborne requires a lumbering takeoff along a 100-yard runway.
Great Egret Looking for a Place to Sit
A Great Egret eyeing a bench at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, South Carolina
Canada Goose
The Canada goose, or Canadian goose, is a large wild goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. Here are a couple of them at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC.
Swan Feeding Barge
A covered barge with feed at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC attracts a variety of birds
Photos by Ravi 