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.
This is an immature Little Blue Heron. When they're young, they're white.
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.
And a baby Green Heron!
There are two young herons in this photo. The sibling on the right is hiding behind some leaves.
Mama Mallard and her duckling:
Check out those toes!
Baby Gallinules care cute little floofballs.
A pair flying across a marsh:
Immature Ibises have brown wings and a smudgy head and neck.
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.
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.
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