Nature Photography

A Black-chinned hummingbird showed up at my feeder in November 2003. By February he was coming regularly. Having a hummingbird in the winter is unusual so I sent pictures to a bird bander (someone who is licensed by the state to capture and band birds for the purpose of gaining more knowledge about migratory habits of birds and their territories). He immediately came, made a positive ID and banded it. This adult male Black-chinned Hummingbird normally lives in Central Texas and British Columbia, a very rare bird in SC. Once he molts and his new feathers come in he will head back to Texas and breed. Imagine a bird this small flying half way across the US. Amazing!

Black-chinned hummingbird photos courtesy of S.B.

A young Magnificent Frigate bird landing on the outriggers of a shrimp boat off the coast of Edisto

	Southern Toad, resident of my yard Daddy Longlegs napping on a wild garlic plant

Alligator - a common sight on & around Edisto Island.

	An albino Red-tailed Hawk sighted on Edisto Island in September of 1997!
Wine Lilly in my garden

The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is still doing well on smaller islands around Edisto. Teddy, co-owner of the Edisto Island Serpentarium, expertly shows us the fangs of this magnificent animal

The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

A drawing of the mythical Red & Blue-footed Booby	A photo of a real Blue-footed Booby

	A Masked Booby keeping an eye on me.
A Magnificent Frigate bird regurgitates food for it's young
	Red-billed Tropic bird
Swallow-tailed Gull

A Galapagos Flycatcher wanted a closer look at me!