Talmadge Memorial Bridge

The Talmadge Memorial Bridge spans the Savannah River between downtown Savannah, Georgia, and Hutchinson Island. The original cantilever bridge was built in 1953; a replacement bridge, named the Talmadge Memorial Bridge, was completed in 1991.

Reflection of the bridge on a window of the riverfront building creates an interesting image.

Talmadge Memorial Bridge over the Savannah River

Window Reflections of the Bridge

The Owl of Minerva – by Jamie Green

An interesting wooden sculpture, The Owl of Minerva, by Jamie Green, at the Annual Sculpture Celebration in Lenoir, North Carolina. There is a striking background of a red bridge, a reflection, and a waterfall at the Broyhill Walking Park.

The Owl of Minerva – by Jamie Green

Lesser Flamingo Reaching for Water

The lesser flamingo is a tall, large-bodied bird with a long neck and small head. Most flamingos, including this species, have pale pink plumage, legs, and bills. This species has a highly specialized diet consisting almost entirely of microscopic blue-green algae and benthic diatoms found only in alkaline lakes, salt pans, saline lagoons, and estuaries. Here is one reaching for water at Sylvan Heights Bird Park and creating reflections in the water.

Lesser Flamingo Reaching for Water

Flamingo Reflections

A new study reveals that flamingos are not passive filter feeders but active hunters of prey. Instead of chasing their diverse diet, they create disturbances in the water that force the food items to come to them, a much more efficient approach.

Here is one trying to create a disturbance in the water at Sylvan Heights Bird Park, but instead has colorful reflections.