BACKWOODS NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
Lenny Gorski

Willet on the beach

Early AM in June

Very vocal, Frequently calling to each other. 

Herring Gull 

September sunset at Hammonasset State Park

Anhinga - Adult breeding males have a blue eye shadow as seen here. 

Summerville South Carolina

Also called the snake bird as when it swims, only its long neck and head are above the water

Brown Pelicans

Myrtle Beach SC in June. 

Different birds stand out to me for different reasons.    Crows for their intelligence and way they communicate,  Small Wrens with their loud song, Loons for their unique, wild calls, and so on. 

Pelicans intrigue me for their synchronized flying. As one turns, they all turn, they all drop, they all move together. Its like a beautiful dance they preform for those watching.

Anhinga female

South Carolina

Willet / Spider web

South Carolina

A type of Sandpiper, common on the East and West coasts. 

Found in marsh and water areas

Double crested Cormorant

South Carolina 

Present over the entire United States either as a year round or winter resident and in migratory and breeding status.

Double crested Cormorant 

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Herring Gulls

Hammonassett Park

Brown Pelican

Found on both coasts. This one was in South Carolina

During the 1970s, Pelicans were severely endangered but recovered once the pesticide DDT was banned. Today the population is very healthy

Spotted Sandpiper

This little guy bobs its tail up and down as it walks.

Non Breeding plumage, still gorgeous!

Diet consists of flies, midges, beetles, worms, snails and even small fish.

Hammonasset State Park, CT.

September

Herring Gull Adult

Sometimes taken for granted because their common, Gulls have a beauty with their familiarity and are fascinating hunters for crabs as well as comical for their antics on beach goers.

September in CT

Dinner!

Female Kingfisher with its catch.

SEMIPALMATED PLOVER

JULY - CONNECTICUT

Greater Yellow Legs

Fall - Connecticut

KILLDEER

JULY - CONNECTICUT

LEAST SANDPIPER

AUGUST - CONNECTICUT

SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER

AUGUST - CT

SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER

AUGUST - CONNECTICUT - CUTE!

BELTED KINGFISHER - MALE

SEPTEMBER - CT

Male Kingfishers are so territorial that when females fly south for the winter, some males stay rather than leave. Presumably to defend their territory, not wanting to take a chance on losing it in the spring to an early bird.

BELTED KINGFISHER -  MALE

SEPTEMBER - CT

Quite often noisy in flight. without the chattering call telling you they are around, there would be less pictures of them flying.

Female Kingfisher 

Fall - Connecticut

With many birds, the male can be the more colorful of the sexs but not in all cases as the female kingfisher shows a rust  orange band (usually brighter than this individual) that the male does not have.

Herring Gull 

Non breeding adult

Winter in CT.