Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Swamp things

I've had a good time photographing wetland and swamp wildlife recently. It's nice to get a break from my hectic neighborhood and spend some time in a totally different environment.

That said, this American Bittern was spotted right here in the city - in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. 

American Bittern perched in a bush.

This is an immature Little Blue Heron. When they're young, they're white.

Little Blue Heron perched on a railing.

This one is molting into its adult plumage, as you can see by the dark gray-blue feathers growing in on its face and body.

Little Blue Heron flying overhead.




Adult Green Heron.

And a baby Green Heron!

Baby Green Heron.

There are two young herons in this photo. The sibling on the right is hiding behind some leaves.

Two baby Green Herons.

Mama Mallard and her duckling:

Female Mallard and duckling.


Common Gallinule fluffing up its wings.

Check out those toes!

Gallinule feet.

Baby Gallinules care cute little floofballs.

A baby Common Gallinule.


Western Cattle Egret.

A pair flying across a marsh:

Two Cattle Egrets flying across a march.


Tricolored Heron.


White Ibis in a pond.

White Ibis perched on a tree branch.

Immature Ibises have brown wings and a smudgy head and neck.

Immature White Ibis in a tree.


A Great Egret flies across the sky.

I never tire of looking at Anhingas. I think they're some of the coolest birds around, so there will be more photos of them coming.

An Anhinga rests in the sun.

You can't have a swamp without a king/queen, and this American Alligator was definitely the top of the food chain in this habitat. I was actually pretty far away when I took this photo and turned tail and cut the hike short that day.

A happy-looking Alligator looks curiously at the camera.

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