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Wikipedia: The Pacific reef heron (Egretta sacra), also known as the eastern reef heron or eastern reef egret, is a species of heron found throughout southern Asia and Oceania. In Australia, Pacific reef herons inhabits most of the coastline, and offshore islands including the Torres Strait Islands. Pacific reef herons are widespread across Micronesia, with breeding records in Guam, the Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and Palau, among various other islands. The species also breeds throughout western Polynesia, including in Fiji, French Polynesia, and Tonga – though it does not breed in Niue.
It occurs in two color morphs with either slaty grey or pure white plumage. The sexes are similar in appearance.
Conservation status: Least Concern
From Crystal Pier looking toward PB Point. I live minutes from here but so rarely walk out on the pier.
Anas superciliosa
Mother duck said "Quack, quack, quack, quack." But only two little ducks came back
Just kidding there was five but the other three didn't want their photo taken
Pacific Gull, Larus pacificus
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The Gull had scored an urchin. To break it open it flew up high over a rocky outcrop and dropped it. After several attempts it landed to enjoy its delicious seafood meal.
After driving 92.8 Miles in the rain, we were greeted with this wonderful sunrise at Pacific City, Oregon. We really got lucky on our window of time to shoot because after we finished shooting and got back to the pub for some brews and breakfast at 9:45am, the thunder and lightning and heavy rains had started.... There were actually cars that almost got flooded out in the parking lot!!!! Crazy!!!!!
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
Exposure: 2 seconds
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 18 mm
Exposure: -0.15
ISO Speed: 100
Severe weather season is here! One of my favorite times of year. A Union Pacific westbound the P-Burg local rumbles up the front range out of tunnel 1; tornado warned super cells and large hail pummel the eastern plains leaving majestic storm light on the Foothills.
I needed a distraction from the 1500-2000 captures I made from my two weeks on the chase of the Big Boy. The severe storms today were a welcome distraction.
Union Pacific LOF67 traverses along Pacific Ocean in Gaviota, California. This is and its southbound counterpart are the last two regularly scheduled freights to run up the former Southern Pacific Coast Sub (7/4/24).
It was nice to meetup with these guys again and on some Blue water.
These were about a Mile hike in from the roadways. Glassing the distant ponds allowed us to locate a pair. At one point a third flew in and things got pretty heated as the male ran the other male off. unfortunately the action took place a fair distance away from us.
Rialto Beach
Olympic National Park
Washington
USA
Rocky beaches, giant drift logs, pounding waves and views of offshore islands known as 'seastacks' are features that define Rialto Beach. It is adjacent to Mora Campground in the Olympic National Park near the mouth of the Quillayute River.
The beach was named 'Rialto' by the famous magician Claude Alexander Conlin after the Rialto Theater Chain
Conlin had a home in the 1920s at Mora, overlooking the beach and ocean, until it burned in the 1930s.
On my way home today I spotted this sky; from Vancouver Island looking across the straight of Georgia over top of Denman Island
Pacific Black Duck
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Fresh out of the nest, these little dudes are sticking very close to Mum.
I'm always amazed at how fast they can scamper about on the water.
Taken at Tuggerah Lakes, a wetland system of three interconnected coastal lagoons, are located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia
1st time seeing and photographing, both times in deep dark forest. Will hopefully get other chances for better images
The frogs have been surprisingly cooperative this summer so expect a few (i.e. "LOTS") more pictures.
The Pacific sea nettle’s large bell is yellow to reddish-brown, and its long, ruffled tentacles can be yellow to dark maroon. These tentacles are covered with stinging cells, which are lethal to prey. The sea nettle’s stings aren’t dangerous to humans, although they are painful. Source: National Aquarium website
This picture was taken at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland USA.
Zoomed and wide versions of post sunset scene over the Pacific ocean from Jiufen, Taiwan. The lights in the water are coming from fishing boats.
Happy weekend to everyone, greetings from Oregon.
We were able to get into a Prone position along this freshwater pond in some amazing light.
There was an Ice shelf that allowed for the Loon to pass within focal range and offered us several opportunities as it passed back and forth.
The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner runs along the coast of Southern California from San Diego to San Luis Obispo. See www.pacificsurfliner.com/. Also see Youtube: www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pacific+surfliner
Wetland Reflections, Dawn. © Copyright 2022 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Dawn clouds reflected in the surface of a wetland pond, Pacific Flyway, New Year’s Day 2022.
The dawn light is remarkably fleeting. The space between “too early” and “too late” can be extremely small, and on a morning like this one I might have only moments to see what is happening in the sky, find a foreground, create a composition, and make some photographs. When the light arrived and a small group of clouds appeared in the distance, I first worked handheld with a long lens in order to narrow the view and get some flexibility about positioning the tree. Then I grabbed another camera that had a wider angle lens attached, and I made a few photographs that included more sky and water than seen here.
I have photographed in some remarkable landscape, where particular objects demanded attention. But this landscape along the Pacific Flyway is not that sort of place. To be honest, often it can seem plain and even boring. Much of the area is agricultural country, and nearby there are large cattle operations — not the most scenic or pleasant of landscape subjects. But for a few months each winter the fields flood and migratory birds return, and when the conditions are just right magic may happen.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.