"Too Big!"

"Too Big!"
Judy Royal Glenn Photography

I love visiting Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina. I usually spend the day in the Audubon Swamp there. 

A great blue heron typically has a nest on a cypress tree in the swamp, so I was eager to see if there was one again.

This year, I only saw one chick. He was very hungry and constantly called to his mom for food. At times, he lulled her to sleep.

She finally gave in and regurgitated a ginormous fish. The chick wrestled with the fish for a long time. He tried and tried, but he could never swallow it.

 Finally, she bent down and tugged on the fish that was sticking out of his mouth. He did not want to let go, but mom had her way and took it from him. She knew it needed to brew for a little longer.

He clamped down on her beak trying to get her to release the fish again. After more complaining, she relented. 

This time he wasn’t going to let her take it back. He gulped it up right away.

It was funny, seeing the huge fish lodged in his throat. It made him look like he had a very thick neck.

Location: Charleston, South Carolina

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Awkward First Kiss

“Awkward First Kiss”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

These great blue herons seemed to have an awkward first kiss at the Magnolia Plantation and Gardens.

Location: Charleston, South Carolina

“Siblings Forever”

"Siblings Forever"

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

Visiting the Aububon Swamp at the Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina is always a treat for me. The swamp boasts a massive 60-acres filled with all kinds of birds.

My favorite part of visiting the swamp is watching the chicks of the great blue herons. The heron chicks are the first species to hatch when I am there. 

My YouTube video shows these two heron chicks were having a sparring rivalry while the mom stood unscathed.

 Yesterday, I shared this video on my Instagram and Facebook Photography pages because it was National Siblings Day.

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In Disguise

“In Disguise”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

Satan disguises himself in many ways, but the bottom line—he is there to steal, kill, and destroy. He may make things around us seem normal and innocent when in reality they aren’t good and drag us in the wrong direction.

The duckweed in this swamp is disguising the alligator, just like Satan, the father of lies will dress himself in sheep’s clothing to look like one of us and bring deception. He will tear us apart in a second!

But, we know the Lord has already defeated Satan! Let’s ask the Lord to open our eyes and show us Himself. The Lord brings abundant life!

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10

Location: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, South Carolina

Jumping Jack Egret

"Jumping Jack Egret"

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

While I was at Magnolia Plantation In Charleston, South Carolina, I enjoyed watching the egrets build their nests. This egret was looks like he is doing a jumping jack before he lands in the top of a tree.

Lemur Ball

"Lemur Ball" 

Judy Royal Glenn Photography 

I enjoyed a trip to the South Carolina Aquarium this month. My daughter is an intern there for the summer. One of her jobs is to feed the lemurs and otters. 

The lemurs recognize her as she waits outside their enclosure before they are fed. As a worker talked about the lemurs, they came near my daughter and stared at her through the glass. It was really cute.

This ball of lemurs is called a lemur ball. You can't tell where one starts and the others end. 

Location: Charleston, South Carolina