Another picture in the Swamp series, from South Carolina.

Very old Cypress tree in Florida.

This is my first swamp sparrow photograph.

Found a small swamp area up in Cade's Cove. A blue Heron flew in fro a morning feed and reflection!

Another Great Blue Heron in another part of the swamp.

From Bird Web:

Behavior

Great Blue Herons are often seen flying high overhead with slow wing-beats. When foraging, they stand silently along riverbanks, lake shores, or in wet meadows, waiting for prey to come by, which they then strike with their bills. They will also stalk prey slowly and deliberately. Although they hunt predominantly by day, they may also be active at night. They are solitary or small-group foragers, but they nest in colonies. Males typically choose shoreline areas for foraging, and females and juveniles forage in more upland areas.

I think this heron found the most picturesque spot in the swamp - plus its added reflection.

Viewed by naturalists and other scientists as one of the best outdoor laboratories in the world, this vast swamp, a national wildlife refuge, is nearly 113,00 acres (45729 hectares) in size.

Our first American president, George Washington, was an early surveyor of this landform.

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Nikon D500, Sigma 60-600mm Sports lens, 600mm, f/7.1, 1/1600, ISO 360. View Large.

of shapes, textures and colours

for a happy Sunday!

Detail of a bald cypress / Echte Sumpfzypresse (Taxodium distichum) in Botanical Garden, Frankfurt

Władysławów , hand held .

Teublitzer Weihergebiet an einem Nebelmorgen .....

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in southwest Florida is a very unique place, conserving several different biomes in one conserved area. This is the swamp, with the butressed trunks of relatively young Bald Cypress standing in the water.

Each year that my wife and I visit Corkscrew it seems that another of the 100-year old cypresses sadly is lost to the latest large hurricane.

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Seen from the bird's eye view at Spitzingsee in Bavaria.

Nikon D500, Sigma 60-600mm Sports lens, 850mm, f/9, 1/640, ISO 720, Sigma TC-1401. View Large.

The swamp is an interesting area in Dumbarton with diverse wildlife.

DARK SWAMP BLUES on the Dobro Duolian • “EXIT 2020”

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A trek through the brush and rough terrain at sunrise led to a surprise discovery of this "hidden world". I had a hunch there was a wonderful setting here, but didn't know exact;y where until I stumbled across this small lake in the middle of nowhere.

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Dusk at the swamp is a must

The magic is all in the dust!

Sneak in there at five,

It all comes alive

You'll leave with the feelings of lust! ~~ by Wrenna

haha I get in moods of writing limericks.

Taken at: Black Bayou

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I've had a lot of luck this year photographing swamp sparrows. This guy landed on a great spot and stayed there long enough for me to get several shots. I wish every bird were as cooperative!

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… behind home.

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Cypress trees in the swamp. A dab of new spring green leaf growth on the limbs

Swamp Lilies are abundant in late summer at Corkscrew Swamp, but this one was blooming in February. According to Sanctuary literature, "white-tailed deer will search this plant out for a tasty snack."

This sweet swamp scene was somewhere down a dirt road after McCutcheon’s Falls and before Kingston, no GPS on my camera so no way to be sure where its location is. Unlocated but like most of my life’s small but great visual offerings I come on them by happenstance though some would say things are put in our path to teach us. Whether by chance or not it is our choice that determines whether we stop to take in the scene and see the beauty in the everyday or we continue to see through the blinders of our own making that keep us focused on the unimportant.

I took this on Sept 27th, 2021 with my D850 and Tamron 24-70 f2.8 G2 Lens at 24mm, 0.8s, f5.6 ISO 64 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,and DXO Nik

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The last resting place of Gideon Grove who was shot as a conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot.....

Another handsome individual. If you are getting the feeling that I saw a lot of swamp sparrows on this particular outing, you are correct! I find them to be attractive and underrated birds, so I'll continue to post the shots I like. Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary in West Alton, Missouri

The Swamp Sparrow has longer legs than other members of its genus; this adaptation allows it to wade into shallow water to forage. This species even sometimes sticks its head under water to try to capture aquatic invertebrates.

I never expected to see such pretty iris in a swamp of all places. The colors sure brightened up a dreary day.

Back to Swampies, with another shot of this guy with the lovely background. Riverland Migratory Bird Sanctuary in West Alton, Missouri

Another Swampie from my trip a couple weeks ago. Confluence State Park, Missouri

Deep woods of Bergslagen .

Swampland near Erlauzwiesel in Eastern Bavaria

Caught between the plant stems, I like the background on this shot. Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary in West Alton, Missouri

My region is a land of swamps. Sometimes it may be attractive.

An HDR pano, taken right before the sunrise, when it's wet, cool and lovely in its own way.

Thank you for all the comments and faves, my friends. Going to be very busy next 2 weeks.