The Lilypons Water Gardens nearly always provides subjects of different genres throughout the year. Today was no different than many. My first encounter of the morning was totally unexpected. A Crayfish out of its element. This was the first time I have seen one out of the water. He was traveling through the grass just outside of one of the ponds. A very dangerous thing for it to be doing because of the variety of creatures that would love to eat him. Next was a Great White Egret, the photos are the same Egret different locations. As I was photographing the egret I heard a commotion in the pond and saw a large Snapping Turtle very rapidly cruising the ponds edge. Next was a Juvenal Black-crowned Knight Heron. First landing in a tree and then dropping down to the ponds edge to hunt for its meal.
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| A Crayfish in its defense stance... |
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| Crayfish traveling through the grass... |
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| Crayfish attitude... |
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| Great White Egret... |
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| Snapping Turtle... |
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| Juvenal Black-crowned Knight Heron... |
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| Coming in for a landing... |
5 comments:
Wow, that is a some of lifer, the Amercan Bittern, I would love to see them. And Crayfish is a blinder.
crayfish are such cool but creepy critters! LOVE the egret with the water lilies! wow!
is that a bittern or a juvenile night-heron? seems thick for a bittern, but i've never seen one in person, anyway.
Thank you Theresa. After your suggestion I checked it out. A Juvenal Black-crowned Knight Heron it is.
Hi Larry ..long time no post : ), but this makes up for that with these stunning shot's !!
The Crayfish looks very vicious,boy watch out for those guy's lol!! Well of course if I was a bird I might hurt!!
Your photos of the Egret, and the Heron ...just love the taking off and landings just wonderful!!!!
Enjoyed these!!
Grace
That looked like a huge turtle.
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